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Unnamed Crater in Utopia Planitia (Natural Colors; credits for the additional process. and color.: Dr Paolo C. Fienga - Lunexit Team)
This observation shows an Unnamed Impact Crater located in Utopia Planitia; this Crater is more than 10 Km (6,25 miles) in diameter and approx. 700 meters (765 yards) deep. Different features in and around this Crater may indicate the presence of fluid beneath the Surface.
Linear features radiating outward from the Crater's Rim are evident. Closer examination shows these features are formed by rocks and finer soils that are located along a straight line; technically, they are "Spokes" produced immediately after the impact by very fast outward-moving materials ejected from the contact-zone. Because these Ejecta came from deep under the Crater, their composition will tell us what type of rocks are under the Surface.

A MOC context image of this Crater shows its Ejecta Materials form an elevated "Pedestal," shaped like a pancake. The Pedestal is approx. 20 Km (about 12,5 miles) in diameter. "Pedestal craters" such as this may have formed because ice beneath the Surface melted when the impact occurred.
Parole chiave: Mars from orbit - Craters - Unnamed Crater with Spokes, Creeps and Channels - Utopia Planitia

Unnamed Crater in Utopia Planitia (Natural Colors; credits for the additional process. and color.: Dr Paolo C. Fienga - Lunexit Team)

This observation shows an Unnamed Impact Crater located in Utopia Planitia; this Crater is more than 10 Km (6,25 miles) in diameter and approx. 700 meters (765 yards) deep. Different features in and around this Crater may indicate the presence of fluid beneath the Surface.
Linear features radiating outward from the Crater's Rim are evident. Closer examination shows these features are formed by rocks and finer soils that are located along a straight line; technically, they are "Spokes" produced immediately after the impact by very fast outward-moving materials ejected from the contact-zone. Because these Ejecta came from deep under the Crater, their composition will tell us what type of rocks are under the Surface.

A MOC context image of this Crater shows its Ejecta Materials form an elevated "Pedestal," shaped like a pancake. The Pedestal is approx. 20 Km (about 12,5 miles) in diameter. "Pedestal craters" such as this may have formed because ice beneath the Surface melted when the impact occurred.

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Nome del file:PSP_001910_2215_RED_abrowse-00.jpg
Nome album:MareKromium / Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO)
Valutazione (5 voti):55555(Mostra dettagli)
Parole chiave:Mars / from / orbit / - / Craters / - / Unnamed / Crater / with / Spokes, / Creeps / and / Channels / - / Utopia / Planitia
Copyright:NASA/JPL/Univ. of Arizona and Paolo C. Fienga/Lunexit Team per l'additional process. e la colorizzazione
Dimensione del file:1004 KiB
Data di inserimento:Lug 23, 2010
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