[meteorite-list] Can Someone Explain the Mars Tubes?

From: LabNEMS <staff_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:02:25 2004
Message-ID: <5.0.0.25.2.20020307163513.02552eb0_at_popmail.xensei.com>

Kevin, All:

The Hydrologic cycle of Mars is not well-understood - that's a major focus
of continuing research. To venture a guess, I'd say that the "tube" formation
has something to do with frost and some poorly understood sublimation
process.

I know that's like blaming everything we don't understand in meteorites
on "shock" but it's all that I can think of for now and look forward to the
contributions of others.

Russ K.

At 04:08 PM 03/07/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>I'm not a "Believer" per the definition I note here on the list, but I am a
>"seeker." I'm seeking an answer. What are the tubes? I note that my most
>honored colleagues and people in the position to know, Ron B and Allan T,
>didn't address this in their messages.
>
>So though we've now somewhat vilified and thoroughly psychoanalyzed Mr.
>Hoagland, the original question still remains.
>
>What the heck are those tubes on Mars? I don't care who pointed them out
>first.
>
>Kevin Kichinka
>
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