Ring Furrow

Living reference work entry
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-9213-9_316-1

Definition

Donut- or torus-shaped depression detected on Mars.

Description

Ring furrows are circular, flat-floored trenches, surrounding a central, flat-topped mesa or plateau (Fig. 1). The internal plateaus are about the same elevation or lower than the plain outside the trench.

Keywords

Lava Flow Crater Floor Basaltic Lava Flow Orbiter Frame Aeolian Erosion 
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References

  1. De Hon RA (1984) Inversion of topography in Martian highlands terrains. Lunar Planet Sci Conf XV: pp 202–203, HoustonGoogle Scholar
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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Department of GeographyTexas State UniversitySan MarcosUSA