Re: Impacts and Clathrate flows on Mars
E.P. Grondine wrote: Another item which amused me was one of the earlier images, where the analysis claimed that a linear chain of pits was due to the same process - even though the linear pit chain crossed faults.
Chris writes: Lava tubes can form over faults! Do you even understand the process? Typically tubes form when the upper part of a flow cools and the liquid lava underneath drains away. Lava flows can cover rough terrain and a fault lines aren't necessarily a barrier.
--Chris Vancil