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Penitentes as the origin of the bladed terrain of Tartarus Dorsa on Pluto

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  • John E. Moores

    (Centre for Research in Earth and Space Science, York University)

  • Christina L. Smith

    (Centre for Research in Earth and Space Science, York University)

  • Anthony D. Toigo

    (Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University)

  • Scott D. Guzewich

    (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center)

Abstract

Simulations of Pluto suggest that the sharp ridges in the Tartarus Dorsa region of Pluto are penitentes that formed over the past tens of millions of years.

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  • John E. Moores & Christina L. Smith & Anthony D. Toigo & Scott D. Guzewich, 2017. "Penitentes as the origin of the bladed terrain of Tartarus Dorsa on Pluto," Nature, Nature, vol. 541(7636), pages 188-190, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:541:y:2017:i:7636:d:10.1038_nature20779
    DOI: 10.1038/nature20779
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    1. Kelsi N. Singer & Oliver L. White & Bernard Schmitt & Erika L. Rader & Silvia Protopapa & William M. Grundy & Dale P. Cruikshank & Tanguy Bertrand & Paul M. Schenk & William B. McKinnon & S. Alan Ster, 2022. "Large-scale cryovolcanic resurfacing on Pluto," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-9, December.

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