Waspie_Dwarf Posted March 19, 2018 #1 Share Posted March 19, 2018 Mars’ oceans formed early, possibly aided by massive volcanic eruptions Quote A new scenario seeking to explain how Mars’ putative oceans came and went over the last 4 billion years implies that the oceans formed several hundred million years earlier and were not as deep as once thought. The proposal by UC Berkeley geophysicists links the existence of oceans early in Mars history to the rise of the solar system’s largest volcanic system, Tharsis, and highlights the key role played by global warming in allowing liquid water to exist on Mars. Read More: University of California, Berkeley 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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