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Rampart (Ejecta)

cf. Pancake Edge

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Ejecta edge morphology. A lobate convex, marginal ridge, at the terminus of ejecta deposits (Carr et al. 1977; Mouginis-Mark 1979; Boyce et al. 2010; Figs. 1, 2, and 3).

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Cross section and geometric parameters of a rampart crater at 78.6°N, 331.5°E on Mars (After Garvin et al. 2000, modified)

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Boyce, J. (2014). Rampart (Ejecta). In: Encyclopedia of Planetary Landforms. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-9213-9_299-1

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