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HiRISE: Polygonal ridges near the Medusae Fossae formation
Polygonal ridges near the Medusae Fossae formation. The major hypothesis for these ridges is that they are basaltic, made from intruding lavas. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Medusae Fossae Formation, MRO, NASA, polygonal ridges, University of Arizona, volcanics
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Blade-like ridges on Mars have diverse origins
Thin, blade-like walls, some as tall as a 16-story building, dominate a previously undocumented network of intersecting ridges on Mars, found in images from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. The simplest explanation for these impressive ridges is that lava flowed into … Continue reading
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Tagged boxwork ridges, dikes, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Medusae Fossae Formation, MRO, NASA, polygonal ridges, University of Arizona, volcanics
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