Clues to Martian Paleoclimate: Ice Reservoirs, Sediment Transport, and Depositional Environments Schon, Samuel C creator 2012 xxiv, 367 p. born digital Thesis (Ph.D. -- Brown University (2012) Head, James Director Russell, James Director Herbert, Timothy Reader Pieters, Carle Reader Marchant, David Reader Brown University. Geological Sciences sponsor theses The history of Mars’ paleoclimate is explored using sedimentary records from both the Noachian and Amazonian periods. Sedimentary structures indicative of a progradational delta are described in a Noachian-aged paleolake basin. Studies of gullies on Mars and the development of a chronostratigraphic marker show that gullies have been active in the recent geologic past. Ice-rich latitude-dependent mantling deposits are a likely source of meltwater for gully activity. These mantling deposits date from a recent obliquity-controlled ice age, are younger at high latitudes, and extend equatorially to approximately 30 degrees north and south latitude. sediment deposition ice reservoirs Mars climate Sediment transportSedimentation and depositionClimatologyRemote sensingMars (Planet) RPB 20121023 engEnglish10.7301/Z0BG2M8SIn CopyrightCollection is open for research.dissertations