TruemorsImage Credit: David Brain / SSL
Original caption:
These are not boils on Mars, but a way of depicting the surface magnetic fields on the planet to emphasize their ability to shield the surface from the solar wind. The greater the bulge, the stronger and more protective the magnetic field. Note that most of the remaining magnetic fields are in the southern hemisphere.
(Hundreds of auroras detected on Mars)
http://berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2005/12/12_mars.shtml
http://berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2005/12/images/mars_boils.jpg
Martian Remnant Crustal Magnetic Field Strengths (Visualization)
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Title: Martian Remnant Crustal Magnetic Field Strengths (Visualization)
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