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grooved terrain
grooved terrain Terrain on a planetary surface that consists of belts of near-parallel grooves. The term was first used to describe the grooves on Phobos. Since then it has been applied to grooved areas on Ganymede and on other satellites and asteroids. These terrains have different characteristics and origins, even on the same body. Some appear to be parallel lines of secondary impact craters, while others are tectonic features.
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Grooved Terrain
Grooved Terrain See MARTIAN TERRAIN UNITS.
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Grooved Terrain." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Grooved Terrain." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-GroovedTerrain.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Grooved Terrain." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-GroovedTerrain.html |
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