Dorsa Argentea Formation
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dorsa-argentea-formation-196-17240703
title:
Dorsa Argentea Formation
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The Dorsa Argentea Formation (DAF) is thought to be a large system of eskers that were under an ancient ice cap in the south polar region of Mars. The ancient ice cap was at least twice the size of the present ice cap and may have been 1500–2000 meters thick. Later research suggests that the area of this polar ice sheet is believed to have covered about 1.5 million square kilometers, roughly twice the size of France or the American state of Texas. This group of ridges extends from 270–100 E and
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorsa_Argentea_Formation
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2023-11-07T05:18:08Z
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