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The Planetary Report • January/February 1983
Martian Rivers
On the Cover: <i>Viking</i> Orbiter images suggest that rivers may have once flowed on Mars. Erosive features such as scour marks and teardrop-shaped islands, seen in this section of the Kasei Vallis channel, indicate sculpting by liquid water. The impact crater at the bend of the channel is 25 km across.
Features
4 The Ancient Rivers of Mars: David Pieri takes us on a tour of the signs of ancient rivers flowing across the surface of Mars in Viking Orbiter images.
9 Io's Volcanic Plumes: Alfred S. McEwen and Laurence A. Soderblom showcase the stunning plumes of Io observed by the Voyager spacecraft.
Departments
12 News & Reviews Volcanic eruptions; astronomy and creationism.
13 Washington Watch Effects of the 1982 election on the space committees in Congress.
14 Society Notes The Planetary Society goes international.
The Planetary Report • January/February 1983
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