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Space/Science » in reply to Lessons from Mount St. Helens, and applications for martian geology..

Valid point, but probably almost finished now

The Aureole of Olmpus Mons is an example of major flank collapse of the volcanic constructs. This appears to have occurred in early Amazonian time, around 1.5-2.8 Ga.

Collapses of wallrock in Valles Marineris appear to have been steady to diminishing over a similar period, but studies of the mechanical strength of the walls show that they are quite strong and not weakened by any process.

The model of Mars as a cold frozen shell of permafrost many km thick, for at least the past 2-3 Ga has still to be dented by any evidence. Sure there have been ongoing volcanic eruptions and some localised outburst floods, but these are not typical of the planet as a whole.

Now, if you went back to the Noachian, 3.8 Ga+, things were a bit different. Mars was quite active then and all sorts of things were happening...

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