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Mars and its volcanic past

01.07.2018

Everyone knows that Mars has the largest volcano in the known limits of the solar system - named after Olympus, this volcano, as it turned out, also contains the largest amount of volcanic deposits. However, this assumption remains so for the time being, however, some found and proven facts about the geography of Mars clearly indicate the realism of such a result. Experts have previously discovered the so-called Medusae Fossae rock formation, whose origin has so far remained the subject of much controversy for scientists - which today has been partially resolved in favor of the theory of the consequences of a volcanic eruption.

This is a fairly popular and most likely hypothesis about the origin of this rock formation within the equator of Mars - it covers approximately 2 million square kilometers and was first discovered back in 1963. Using combined imagery and radiographic evidence from different spacecraft near Mars, scientists have advanced the strong belief that the formation is predominantly composed of so-called soft rock, formed from 2/3 of the Martian surface and ice.

It is the discovery of ice there that indicates that this rocky ridge - like most of the territory of Mars - was the result of a massive and destructive volcanic eruption that occurred, according to preliminary estimates of experts, about 2 billion years ago. In addition, experts add that winds also mixed in here.

Thus, the previous theory that most of the surface of Mars was formed in this way due to a massive volcanic eruption seems to be confirmed by recent finds of a rocky ridge. It is also worth noting that scientists are still working on the ability to establish how accurate they are in their calculations regarding the layering of a rock formation - because a more detailed interpretation of its state will theoretically significantly enrich the understanding of the formation of planets and stars.

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