A lecture presentation on the search for water on Mars. It sets out the geological evidence (gullies, erosion channels and sedimentary layers), the physics of water in the Martian atmosphere and polar ice caps, the chemical evidence, and what Martian meteorites tell us, before weighing up the competing theories. Lecture notes by Dr C. C. Lang.
What this presentation covers
- Gullies, channels and sedimentary layers
- polar ice caps and seasonal change
- chemical evidence
- Martian meteorites
- competing theories
Level: A Level / University
Slides: 30
Format: PowerPoint (.pptx)