Massive tsunamis towered over Mars 3 billion years ago

  • 8 years ago
A new study reports evidence that colossal tsunamis once swamped the Red Planet’s northern reaches, inundating an area as big as California, Nevada and Oregon combined.
In some spots, the waves rolling inland from an ancient ocean would have measured almost 400 feet high, tall enough to overtop the Capitol dome with plenty of depth to spare.

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