Tectonic plates found on Mars
I will continue the week of Mars on Habré :) However, this news is not related to the rover Curiosity.
For many years, it was believed that tectonic activity was possible only on Earth, but the University of California discovered that a geological phenomenon, which includes the movement of huge plates of the earth's crust beneath the surface of the planet, also exists on Mars.
The discovery was made during the analysis of Mars images taken from the HiRISE (High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment) camera on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter satellite. This high-resolution camera from a distance of 300 km provides a field of view of 6 km and the ability to distinguish parts from 30 cm in size.
“Mars is at a primitive stage of development of plate tectonics. This gives an idea of the state of the early Earth, and perhaps helps us understand exactly how plate tectonics began on Earth, ”said An Yin, a professor at the Department of Geology and Astronomy at the University of California and the only author of the new study.
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Among the most characteristic manifestations of active processes in the crust of Mars are the very smooth and flat walls of canyons in combination with steep rocks, as well as the linear nature of the location of the volcanic zone.
"You will not see similar terrain features on other planets of our solar system, except Earth and Mars"
For many years, it was believed that tectonic activity was possible only on Earth, but the University of California discovered that a geological phenomenon, which includes the movement of huge plates of the earth's crust beneath the surface of the planet, also exists on Mars.
The discovery was made during the analysis of Mars images taken from the HiRISE (High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment) camera on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter satellite. This high-resolution camera from a distance of 300 km provides a field of view of 6 km and the ability to distinguish parts from 30 cm in size.
“Mars is at a primitive stage of development of plate tectonics. This gives an idea of the state of the early Earth, and perhaps helps us understand exactly how plate tectonics began on Earth, ”said An Yin, a professor at the Department of Geology and Astronomy at the University of California and the only author of the new study.
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Among the most characteristic manifestations of active processes in the crust of Mars are the very smooth and flat walls of canyons in combination with steep rocks, as well as the linear nature of the location of the volcanic zone.
"You will not see similar terrain features on other planets of our solar system, except Earth and Mars"
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/149386/
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