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What is the theory on formation of this landform?
ncc1701d
post 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?
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JohnVV
post Feb 24 2011, 02:24 AM
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from the image "fl63n358.img"
CODE
MAP_RESOLUTION      = 1408.131<PIXEL/DEGREE>
MAP_SCALE     = 0.075 <KM/PIXEL>

[attachment=23922:fl63n358crop.png]
so from the measurements
right to left
60 px = 4.5 Km
37px = 2.775 Km
and
76px= 5.7 Km

so they are fairly large also this is a "left look" radar so they are valleys ( not mounds)
collapsed lava tube ?
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