On a ring origin of the equatorial ridge of Iapetus |
On a ring origin of the equatorial ridge of Iapetus |
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Wing Ip just had an interesting Iapetus-related paper published in GRL.
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Some where here at UMSF is a nice map of Iapetus (help finding it would be appreciated).
The two shorter segments of the ridges are not parallel to the main center structure. The two 'attendant' ridges diverge smoothly and symetrically from the main equatorial ridge. They both are exactly the same length and height (not counting subsequent random cratering damage) and both follow segments of great circle paths about Iapetus. The 'great circle' paths are the key to understanding the orbital emplacement of materials upon the Iapetan surface. |
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