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Multiple Layer Ejecta

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Definition

Impact crater ejecta morphology displaying three or more partial or complete continuous deposits.

Synonyms

Flower ejecta; MLE; Multilayer ejecta; Multilobate ejecta deposit; Multilobed crater; Multiple lobe ejecta; Petal ejecta ~ structure

A type of layered ejecta

Description

The multiple layer ejecta (MLE) morphology is a type of layered ejecta which displays three or more partial or complete continuous ejecta deposits surrounding the crater (Fig. 1). Deposits often are superimposed on each other and display a sinuous edge, terminating in a distal ridge (rampart).

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Yuty crater at 22°N, 326°E, Mars. Scale bar 20 km. THEMIS Day IR mosaic. (NASA/JPL-Caltech/Arizona State University)

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Barlow, N.G. (2014). Multiple Layer Ejecta. In: Encyclopedia of Planetary Landforms. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-9213-9_436-1

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