Planet Four Talk

Parallel lines / tramlines. FAQ request!

  • jules by jules

    Can I put in a request to have an FAQ entry explaining images containing parallel lines / tramline features? I have noticed that lots of people are posting them wondering what they are.. I did receive a reply to my post suggesting they are due to possible glacial action but I think it might be useful to know if the different types share the same cause.

    Thanks!!

    Examples:
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  • mschwamb by mschwamb scientist, translator

    I don't know the answer, but I'll ask the rest of the team and see if we can get this onto the FAQ or get a blog post written.

    But in the meantime this might help

    Cheers,

    ~Meg

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  • jules by jules in response to mschwamb's comment.

    Transparent ice? Interesting! Thanks Meg. I'm collecting these images too. 😃

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  • AlbionStarDestroyer by AlbionStarDestroyer

    I believe that this is most likely to be wind erosion. pretty spectacular

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  • mschwamb by mschwamb scientist, translator

    Anya wrote a blog post about these (before I even got a chance to ask what these were).

    ~Meg

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  • jules by jules

    Thanks Meg - and Anya! That's great.

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