Planet Four Talk

Squares

  • ElisabethB by ElisabethB

    No idea !
    But these (almost) square features look special !
    Any ideas ?

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  • Kitharode by Kitharode moderator

    Angie60 might want this for her collection. I'm with you ElizabethB, no idea !!

    I've a feeling that I've read somewhere that frozen regolith can 'crack' into these square/polygon shapes and I'm wondering if that might be the case here. I'm absolutely guessing mind you. It might help explain the 'linear vent' effects we see in ice covered images like this:

    http://planetfour.org/subjects/standard/50e73fee5e2ed211dc001b69.jpg

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  • angi60 by angi60 in response to Kitharode's comment.

    Yes, thanks, I've collected this. Very similar to the image I was wondering about recently.

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  • wassock by wassock moderator

    It's Easter therefore it's a hot cross bun. Looks to be an example of the polygonal crack type things but on a bigger scale

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