Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics
Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics
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Articles | Volume 22, issue 6
Articles | Volume 22, issue 6
https://doi.org/10.5194/npg-22-713-2015
© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/npg-22-713-2015
© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Articles | Volume 22, issue 6
Research article
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30 Nov 2015
Research article |  | 30 Nov 2015

Universal multifractal Martian topography

F. Landais, F. Schmidt, and S. Lovejoy

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In the present study, we investigate the scaling properties of the topography of Mars. Planetary topographic fields are well known to exhibit (mono)fractal behavior. Indeed, fractal formalism is efficient in reproducing the variability observed in topography. Our results suggest a multifractal behavior from the planetary scale down to 10 km. From 10 km to 300 m, the topography seems to be simple monofractal.
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