Waspie_Dwarf Posted April 30, 2014 #1 Share Posted April 30, 2014 (edited) Epic Mars flooding triggered by collapsed crater lake Noah would have loved this. Mars probably had its own colossal flood millions of years ago, when an ice-covered lake cracked open and gushed to the surface. The scenario hints that buried lakes sheltered microbes that may even now lie dormant in subsurface ice. On Mars, several huge channels seem to originate in the boulder-strewn floors of deep chasms and impact craters. Read more... Edited April 30, 2014 by Waspie_Dwarf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taniwha Posted May 1, 2014 #2 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Volcanoes on Earth have crater lakes. During volcanic unrest crater lakes periodically breach causing a Lahar or river of muddy, torrential water. Channels are often carved. Maybe Aram Chaos is the Martian equivalent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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