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Mars likely had water, but not tides strong enough to sculpt much of its shoreline record
A new modeling study suggests tides in ancient Martian water bodies were probably too weak to serve as a primary force behind sedimentary structures seen in Gale Crater and Utopia Planitia.
Key Takeaways
- Researchers modeled tidal behavior in ancient Martian waters at two rover-linked sites.
- Maximum tide speeds were estimated at roughly 0.01 meters per second.
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