Developing a Thermophysical and Geomorphologic Framework to Identify Evidence for Ancient Explosive Volcanism on Mars

Accurately identifying the products of explosive volcanism on Mars is critical for unraveling the evolution of the martian crust and interior. Furthermore, recent work using high-resolution datasets [2,3,4] suggests explosive processes were likely a much more dominant component of early martian volcanism. However, distinguishing the products of explosive volcanism from non-volcanic sediments remains challenging. Thus, the style and extent of explosive volcanic features on Mars remains unknown.