Planet Four Talk

Square and Rectangular feature

  • drknox by drknox

    Any thoughts on these features at right angles?

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  • mschwamb by mschwamb scientist, translator

    Nice eye. Those are channels. They are carved into the surface of Mars by carbon dioxide gas trapped under the thawing carbon dioxide ice sheet on the south pole of Mars. You can learn more about what these features are here and here.
    Cheers,
    ~Meg
    Cheers,
    ~Meg

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