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Polar Undulations (Mars)

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Definition

Wavelike shallow undulations on the north polar layered deposits on Mars.

Morphometry

Undulations are several 100 km long and have a spacing of 5–20 km and amplitudes of 10 s of m (Howard 2000) (Fig. 1).

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Shaded relief MOLA topographic map of Gemina Lingula, showing long wavelength undulations (NASA/JPL/MSSS)

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  1. Planetary Science Research Group, Eötvös Loránd University, Institute of Geography and Earth Sciences, Budapest, Hungary

    Henrik Hargitai

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Hargitai, H. (2014). Polar Undulations (Mars). In: Encyclopedia of Planetary Landforms. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-9213-9_618-1

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