Newsgroups: sci.geo.geology
From: auxotectonics_deletethis@nachon_andthis. net (Florian)
Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2008 21:11:58 +0200
Local: Wed, Apr 9 2008 5:11 am
Subject: Re: New pictures of enceladus
George <Geo...@george.net> wrote: From the rifts... through the rifts.; whatever... > No.The ice isn't extruded BY rifts. The ice is extruded AT the > rifts/fracture zones. > Since we know almost nothing about the tectonic Indeed, it does appear to be an oxymoron. > system at Enceladus, it would be premature to make a definitive statement > about why the ice extrudes AT the rifts. But we can look at what we know > about physics and tectonic systems overall and make some generalizations. > For instance, given the nature of the extrusions there, in the form of ice > geyser activity, and given the presence of hotspots along the tiger stripes, > it is a pretty good bet that hotspot ice volcanism (yes, I realize that term > may appear to be an oxymoron) is involved. It is liquid water volcanism. Otherwise there would be no crystalline Secondly, the surface of Enceladus is full of open fractures. It implies This is clearly a universal phenomenon: Telluric planets/moons (an Live with it or go back to your cave. -- You must Sign in before you can post messages.
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