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7. Could They be the Peaks of Mountains --

Reply to pokerfan (Original post)

Wed Oct 3, 2012, 04:37 PM

Oct 2012

or smaller formations, depending on the scale?

On earth, it would be very unusual to have formations which are that narrow and pointy. They would been destroyed by precipitation and temperature variations long before they reached that stage. But on Mars, the atmosphere is very thin and erosion is entirely from wind.

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What are those spidery black things on Mars? [View all] pokerfan Oct 2012 OP

Damn...that is so cool! PearliePoo2 Oct 2012 #1

haha... Sancho Oct 2012 #2

How very amazing. SheilaT Oct 2012 #3

David Bowie has the answer bongbong Oct 2012 #4

Damn, you beat me to it. But I kindly provided video TalkingDog Oct 2012 #8

What do you want? Salviati Oct 2012 #5

"Interwebs," data crystals, and now this. Clearly JMS is a time traveler. (nt) Posteritatis Oct 2012 #6

Could They be the Peaks of Mountains -- On the Road Oct 2012 #7

Well, they come and go with the Martian spring pokerfan Oct 2012 #9

Oh, I See -- On the Road Oct 2012 #10

odd that they seem to be on ridges Warpy Oct 2012 #11

Ziggy Stardust - David Bowie Javaman Oct 2012 #12

based on where they occur, it looks like montanto Oct 2012 #13

That big billowing cloud casting a shadow at the top of the picture is interesting too... hunter Oct 2012 #14