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Old 13-November-2008, 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by NEOWatcher View Post
So, they ruled out volcanism, why does that rule out other possibilities like plate techtonics, tidal forces and others?
If you had read the opening post you would know the answer to that question. Plate tectonics does not exist on Ganymede.

Martin, P., et al., Why Does Plate Tectonics Occur Only On Earth?, Physics Education, 43, Pages 144-150, 2008
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