Thursday 21 May 2015

Impact crater or supervolcano caldera?

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At first glance, the region covered by this latest Mars Express image release appears to be pockmarked with impact craters. But the largest structure among them may hold a rather explosive secret: it could be remains of an ancient supervolcano.


via ESA Space Science
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Mars_Express/Impact_crater_or_supervolcano_caldera

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