But even IF H2O could form, wouldn't it sublimate really fast?

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ebnelson — 1/1/2002 9:11:16 AM (archived)

If I recall the Mars atmosphere is much closer to stauration with CO2 vapr than H2O vapor.
So even if H2O frost can form, is it going to happen in sufficient duration that could sustain a cryoclasitc flow as shown in the photos?
Ed

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New Additions to "White Mars" website - Nick Hoffman - 12/31/2001 1:47:08 PM
- Re: New Additions to "White Mars" website - Robert Clark - 12/31/2001 5:17:08 PM
  - Re: New Additions to - Nick Hoffman - 12/31/2001 6:06:34 PM
    - Re: New Additions to "White Mars" website - Robert Clark - 12/31/2001 7:34:03 PM
      - Timing of flows on Mars - Nick Hoffman - 1/1/2002 3:44:20 PM
        
        Re: Timing of flows on Mars - Robert Clark - 1/2/2002 5:28:45 PM
        
        No exact repeats n/t (n/t) - Nick Hoffman - 1/2/2002 2:29:00 PM
        
        Re: Timing of flows on Mars - Nick Hoffman - 1/2/2002 10:20:29 AM
      - But even IF H2O could form, wouldn't it sublimate really fast? - ebnelson - 1/1/2002 9:11:16 AM
- Re: New Additions to - ebnelson - 12/31/2001 3:38:33 PM
- Re: Wow! Cool. - Success_Machine - 12/31/2001 9:51:40 AM
  - Glaciations on Mars - Nick Hoffman - 12/31/2001 6:02:59 PM

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