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 > >______________________________________________ >Meteorite-list mailing list >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
