An Intrusive Dike Origin for Iapetus' Enigmatic Ridge?

Details An Intrusive Dike Origin for Iapetus' Enigmatic Ridge? An Intrusive Dike Origin for Iapetus' Enigmatic Ridge?

Mar 2009

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40th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, (Lunar and Planetary Science XL), held March 23-27, 2009 in The Woodlands, Texas, i

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The symmetry and linearity of Iapetus' equatorial ridge suggest an
extensional dike origin. Tidal despinning may provide both the heat and
stress necessary to guide fluid intrusion from its interior.

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