Saturday, January 21, 2012

Tongue-Shaped Flow Below a Scarp in Phlegra Montes


This observation shows a tongue-shaped flow of material below a scarp in Phlegra Montes, a range of curving mountains and ridges on Mars.

This type of feature is sometimes formed by a debris flow, a landslide, or the flow of ice-rich material. However, the source of the material and how it was deposited here remains unclear.

Photo credit: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona

Note: For an mp4 video clip discussing the above-mentioned area, click here.

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