Avalanches Clause Samples

Avalanches. Martian avalanches feature the collapse of ice material down a slope, and therefore occur at the poles. Current research into Martian avalanches use a range of differing techniques, some of which are more suitable for use in a citizen science project than others. As with gullies, research exists looking at comparing Martian avalanches with those on Earth, as well as looking at change detection through repeat HiRISE imagery in order to discover trends in location, season, velocity and inclination. Other research looks at wind tunnel modelling in order to derive avalanche triggering processes, creating an inventory of crater types where avalanches occur and more in depth metric analysis of rock mass properties and slope instability. Table 2.2. Breakdown of avalanche studies