#Marsquakes, recent volcanism suggest #Mars has a mantle plume
#ElysiumPlanitia is best explained by same process that powers Yellowstone. It has signs of recent volcanic activity, though not as much as Tharsis region, which contains Mars' largest #volcano https…
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From @NatureAstronomy : #astro #planets, #Mars is active! A 4,000 km diameter hot active #plume head stands below #ElysiumPlanitia, similar to large terrestrial plumes. Its centre coincides with Cerberus Fossae and it drives #seismic and #tectonic activity. And @nasa #InSight sits on top of it! Broquet & Andrews-Hanna https://www.nature.com/articles/s41550-022-01836-3?utm_campaign=natastronTWT
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