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jingletek wrote:Yay
How did the permafrost on mars form? Be descriptive, please.

Permafrost forms places on Mars that once has plentiful water through the gradual transition in which the Martian climate became cooler and less humid. The surface water seeped into the ground,  and the deeper the ground water went, and the greater the water content per volume of soil, and as result, the permafrost would be more pronounced. It would be found on Mars in areas like Oceanus Borealis.

Adi1008 wrote:

jingletek wrote:Yay
How did the permafrost on mars form? Be descriptive, please.

I don't know if this is correct: (Click to Show Hidden Text)

Permafrost forms places on Mars that once has plentiful water through the gradual transition in which the Martian climate became cooler and less humid. The surface water seeped into the ground,  and the deeper the ground water went, and the greater the water content per volume of soil, and as result, the permafrost would be more pronounced. It would be found on Mars in areas like Oceanus Borealis.

Also, even if I'm correct, would you (jingletek) care to explain further? This is one facet of solar system that I do not feel that comfortable in. Thanks

jingletek wrote:This is correct! Actually, for some parts, you were more descriptive than I'd hoped However, the reason the permafrost becomes more pronounced, according to my knowledge, is because when the water freezes, it expands, and forces the gaps to become wider. Then, it melts again, refreezes, and the cycle repeats.

Ant-on-knee wrote:Looks like the question marathon is inactive so I'll restart it.

If I am not wrong, Ice Ih is normal hexagonal crystalline ice and is more common than Ic. Ic is a cubic crystalline form of Ice I. Then occur and similar pressures and except Ic occurs at 130-220 K but when heated to 240 K, Ic becomes Ih. I am sorry if this information is inaccurate. I'm pulling this off the top of my head.