A Prediction of Mars Seismicity from Surface Faulting

The shallow seismicity of Mars has been estimated by measurement of the total slip on faults visible on the surface of the planet throughout geologic time. Seismicity was calibrated with estimates based on surface structures on the moon and measured lunar seismicity that includes the entire seismoge...

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Published inScience (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Vol. 258; no. 5084; pp. 979 - 981
Main Authors Golombek, Matthew P., Banerdt, W. Bruce, Tanaka, Kenneth L., Tralli, David M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Legacy CDMS American Society for the Advancement of Science 06.11.1992
American Association for the Advancement of Science
The American Association for the Advancement of Science
Subjects
Astronomy
Cooling
Earthquakes
Earths Moon
Geology
Lithospheres
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Mars
Mars (Planet)
Mathematical moments
Natural history
Plate tectonics
Ridges
Tectonic landforms
Tectonics
Terrestrial planets
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Summary:The shallow seismicity of Mars has been estimated by measurement of the total slip on faults visible on the surface of the planet throughout geologic time. Seismicity was calibrated with estimates based on surface structures on the moon and measured lunar seismicity that includes the entire seismogenic lithosphere. Results indicate that Mars is seismically active today, with a sufficient number of detectable marsquakes to allow seismic investigations of its interior.
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ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.258.5084.979