What is the theory on formation of this landform? |
What is the theory on formation of this landform? |
 Feb 23 2011, 10:21 PM
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Hi,
Can someone give me the current theory on how these landforms were made? I attached pic. They look like maybe carved out of ground rock from a side shooting lava blob but I dont know. These ones were found south of maxwell but I have seen them sometimes other spots. I might think they are splatters of hot rock that carved out of the flat local area but I am really guessing. Whats the official theory? thanks
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Feb 23 2011, 11:31 PM
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I like the pit theory you talking about. The shape furthest right in new image I attached leads me to believe your parallel fracture drainage pit concept. Its is not thin on first half and wide on the other.
and I guess the others look thin on one end and thick on the opposite is becuase of them forming going down hill if I understand you right. Any comparable structure like that happen on earth? perphaps even on a smaller scale if not large?
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ncc1701d What is the theory on formation of this landform? Feb 23 2011, 10:21 PM
djellison What's the source image. Feb 23 2011, 10:40 PM
ncc1701d fl63n358.img on cd mg_1115 directory fl66n348 Feb 23 2011, 11:17 PM Phil Stooke One possibility: Not splatters of rock on the surf... Feb 23 2011, 11:14 PM ngunn QUOTE (ncc1701d @ Feb 23 2011, 10:21 PM) ... Feb 23 2011, 11:21 PM JohnVV from the image "fl63n358.img"
CODEMAP_RE... Feb 24 2011, 02:24 AM djellison The discontinuations look like classic collapsing ... Feb 24 2011, 02:35 AM ncc1701d would "classic" collapsed lava tubes be ... Feb 24 2011, 03:34 AM JohnVV some context images Feb 24 2011, 03:49 AM |
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