The polygonal patterns are not surprising...

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The polygonal patterns are not surprising...

ARRELL — 5/26/2008 3:31:44 PM (archived)

My question is 'would the process that made them erase craters'

The second part of my post is wondering what would happen to rocks embedded in the expanding/contracting rock-ice subsurface. Would embedded rocks be driven to the surface, or ground up over time....

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Nasa TV coverage of Phoenix landing starting now - ARRELL - 5/25/2008 10:40:24 PM
- I'M STUNNED!!...THE LATEST IMAGE IS OF THE PHOENIX ITSELF WITH ITS PARACHUTE!!!...AWESOME!!! - Jacob - 5/26/2008 6:55:22 PM
  - re: Looks like they snapped that one shortly after chute deployment, but they said that they'll check on that. - Marcia - 5/26/2008 7:09:12 PM
    - Image and link - ARRELL - 5/26/2008 7:19:32 PM
      - That is a seriously impressive piece of targeting work. (n/t) - TB - 5/26/2008 9:59:38 PM
      - re: Fabulous ! - Raoul - 5/26/2008 9:02:28 PM
        
        The link - Raoul - 5/26/2008 9:12:31 PM
        
        re: Another take on that one: - Marcia - 5/26/2008 10:03:54 PM
- Lots of cheers and applause and they ain't showing me SQUAT! (n/t) - TB - 5/26/2008 1:56:19 AM
  - Scratch that! PICTURES! (n/t) - TB - 5/26/2008 1:57:09 AM
    - Pix on the web already!!! - ARRELL - 5/26/2008 2:02:26 AM
      - Thanks! JPL doesn't have these yet. - TB - 5/26/2008 2:04:46 AM
        
        Pulling up Photoshop. I'm gonna MESS with these! - TB - 5/26/2008 2:07:58 AM
        
        The basic pictures are pretty as they are...no need to mess with them. (n/t) - Jacob - 5/26/2008 4:53:22 PM
        
        The shape of the surface seems oddly patterned. (n/t) - alcaray - 5/26/2008 2:17:55 AM
        
        Polygonal ground - nick hoffman - 5/26/2008 2:55:03 AM
        
        You used the word thaw, not sublimation. - Jacob - 5/26/2008 4:52:28 PM
        
        I was very specific in what I said. - nick hoffman - 5/27/2008 6:19:49 AM
        
        Thought experiment.... - ARRELL - 5/26/2008 6:06:35 AM
        
        Polygonal patterns... - ER - 5/26/2008 3:19:26 PM
        
        The polygonal patterns are not surprising... - ARRELL - 5/26/2008 3:31:44 PM
        
        Rocks - TB - 5/26/2008 3:47:08 PM
        
        not same process - JimO - 5/26/2008 5:16:37 PM
        
        re: Polygonal patterns... - ER - 5/26/2008 3:22:42 PM
        
        I think we might be looking at dirty ice. (n/t) - TB - 5/26/2008 2:34:02 AM
        
        I've been on ice covered with rocks and sand. Not 'in' the ice. - Bowser - 5/26/2008 4:16:45 AM
        
        re: I think we might be looking at dirty ice. - ARRELL - 5/26/2008 2:37:56 AM
        
        Looks a lot like Minnesota "snirt." - TB - 5/26/2008 4:21:42 AM
        
        re: Looks a lot like Minnesota "snirt." - Marcia - 5/26/2008 7:00:52 PM
- Data is being relayed by odyssey... data and (hopefully) images soon! (n/t) - ARRELL - 5/26/2008 1:49:05 AM
- Phoo! Missed the whole thing. - TB - 5/26/2008 1:46:00 AM
- Pretty nifty! - Algorithms - 5/26/2008 1:23:13 AM
- Descended the last few kilometers FAST! (n/t) - et - 5/26/2008 12:49:56 AM
- Yesss!!! flawless and text book landing - Jeff F - 5/26/2008 12:22:58 AM
  - Down and Safe - nick hoffman - 5/26/2008 12:39:16 AM
    - NASA TV 'word of the day' seems to be 'nominal'....:) - ARRELL - 5/26/2008 12:54:35 AM
- Cable Network TV coverage. - ER - 5/26/2008 12:21:38 AM
- Phoenix has landed and is alive!!! (n/t) - ARRELL - 5/25/2008 11:59:35 PM
  - Is it on solarpanels now or still working on batteries? (n/t) - Jacob - 5/26/2008 12:10:33 AM
    - I think they are awaiting confirmation of solar panel deployment (n/t) - ARRELL - 5/26/2008 12:19:12 AM
- PHOENIX HAS LANDED!!! But no confirmation of solarpanel deployment...yet. (n/t) - Jacob - 5/25/2008 11:58:55 PM
  - I was lucky I got the link to NASA TV working. - Jacob - 5/26/2008 12:03:10 AM

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