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  • NASA takes Canadian cue to explore Martian grooves for ice

    03/18/2004 7:38:08 PM PST · by LibWhacker · 16 replies · 169+ views
    CBC ^ | 3/18/04
    ST. JOHN'S, NFLD. - Canadian scientists have found some intriguing similarities between grooves caused by icebergs and marks on the surface of the Red Planet. Chris Woodworth-Lynas normally sets his sights on the ocean floor, studying how icebergs scour the seabed. Oil and gas companies need the information to lay down pipelines. After work, Woodworth-Lynas applied his skills to Mars. "There has been theories that there was perhaps an ocean or series of oceans in the north polar regions," said Woodworth-Lynas. When Woodworth-Lynas downloaded NASA's orbital photos of Mars from 1997, he was able to resolve features. On their own...