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Record 1 1977-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Astronomy
  • Planets
OBS

The second [type of Martian topography] is called the "chaotic" topography (...). The region (...) appears to have resulted from a cave-in or slumping of a vast area (...). Neither the Earth nor the moon have any known topographic features that resemble this.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astronomie
  • Planètes
OBS

De très vastes étendues - de l'ordre du vingtième du sol martien, sont occupées par le "terrain chaotique", fait de blocs bien tranchés, polygonaux, atteignant jusqu'à 15 kilomètres de long, et occupant des bas-fonds. Ils sont effondrés, et résultent en partie au moins d'une distension.

Spanish

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