Impact Craters
October 12, 2009
The fluidized impact crater ejecta and flat crater floors observed in this THEMIS image suggest near surface volatiles once played an important role in modifying the martian surface. Gullies observed in crater walls could possibly point to more recent volatile-rock interactions.
Topics:
Planetary geology, Impact craters, Lunar science, Disaster Accident, Rampart Crater, Depressions, Geology of the Moon
