Reply to post: Re: Rocks falling at 360 kilometers per hour?

Slow down, ice-on-Mars fans: Those 'streams' on Red Planet may be caused by landslides

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Re: Rocks falling at 360 kilometers per hour?

One has to remember that the atmosphere on Mars is very thin, and will cause much less drag on falling masses. However, I expect that the estimate of 360 kph down a slope is still just an outside guess, and may be a rare event. Best to go there and observe.

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