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Fig. 4.

From: Remarks on the Iapetus’ bulge and ridge

Fig. 4.

Model of the gravitational overturn according to the presented hypothesis for Ra = 200000. A—Initial distribution of light fraction in a spherical layer. B—light matter forms an axially symmetric plume. C and D—the plume reaches the surface and forms equatorial bulge and equatorial ridge.

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