MarsIt is a world of wonders and mysteries. Some of these mysteries are getting easier to solve, but many remain mysterious.
Consider the strange phenomenon of brain terrain. The brain’s surface is made up of ridges and valleys with intricate sculpting.
It is not known what exactly causes the landscapes to change in this manner.
It is located in the Martian mid latitudes where the northern lowlands meet the Southern highlands. The terrain can be found in craters and valleys as well as on the formations called lobate apronsFeatures rich in ice that are found at the bottom of tall structures like crater ridges or mesas.
Scientists believe that the formation of brain terrain could be related to the formation of ice. The way that frozen water behaves.
The furrows and ridges that are around 4 to 5 meters high (13 to 16 feet tall) could be the cause. Ice flows carved out by the ice somehow.
The formations could also be the result of water ice Under the Surface. SublimationThe ground can collapse due to fractures. This results in a textured, pitted surface.
A third hypothesis suggests the terrain may be created in a similar manner to “stone-sorting” processes on Earth. When the ground freezes it expands and lifts sediment. As the frost melts, the loosening sediment falls and the stones tend to group together according to size. This is what happens on Earth over time, as the ground freezes and thaws. Patterns on the ground.
Scientists found a similar terrain on Earth, though on smaller scales. It’s called the Canadian High Arctic. Terrestrial brain terrain.
The discovery of the brain terrain suggests that either sublimation or sorting stones are possible mechanisms for its formation. However, we do not fully understand it.
It’s possible to understand an alien planet from Earth by looking at the Earth.
