Out of Curiosity: Is this why we have the Mohole?

[MalfunctionM1Ke]

Curiosity struck me when i was watching Phils Crash Course on Mercury.

https://youtu.be/P3GkZe3nRQ0?t=8m35s

Were those Coldtraps the Intention to put the Moholes where they are right now or did they originate from a glitch in the Terrain-Mesh?

Would be great to get an answer to that

[SkyRender]

I'm pretty sure the Mohole exists because rectangular-to-polar conversion causes exaggerated features at the poles, actually...

[NovaSilisko]

My official explanation/theory-because-I-don't-remember: There's a slightly darker single row of pixels at the pole of Moho on the heightmap (aka, the top/bottommost rows of pixels on it), which causes a sudden drop in altitude at that point. You could make a Mo-Hoop around the pole instead by moving said darkened row down a ways.

It wasn't an intentional feature. Still, happy accidents and all that.

[MalfunctionM1Ke]

So it WAS a "happy accident" that actually had a Counterpart in the real Solarsystem.

Thats pretty neat

Thanks for your recollection, Nova.

[AlexinTokyo]

Has a developer actually stated that it was accidental?

I have always assumed, dangerous I know, that it was a tribute to the Russian 'Mohole' experiment. I guess I thought that they put it there after naming the planet.

[Tweety]

NovaSilisko was a dev if Nova says that's why i have no reason to disbelieve.

Pretty cool formations though.

Tweety

[magnemoe]

My official explanation/theory-because-I-don't-remember: There's a slightly darker single row of pixels at the pole of Moho on the heightmap (aka, the top/bottommost rows of pixels on it), which causes a sudden drop in altitude at that point. You could make a Mo-Hoop around the pole instead by moving said darkened row down a ways.

It wasn't an intentional feature. Still, happy accidents and all that.

Yes, Eve has an mountain on the north pole who is very spectacular. as the pole point end in an knife edge down to the sea. Duna has an montain peek who is impressive but not so weird.

[KerbMav]

Still, happy accidents and all that.

You mean the universe created it in memory of Bob?

[Ralathon]

Curiosity struck me when i was watching Phils Crash Course on Mercury.

https://youtu.be/P3GkZe3nRQ0?t=8m35s

Were those Coldtraps the Intention to put the Moholes where they are right now or did they originate from a glitch in the Terrain-Mesh?

Would be great to get an answer to that

Cold traps aren't a unique feature to Mercury. The moon has them as well.

All you need for a cold trap is a crater at the poles of the body. Most atmosphere poor bodies should have these.

[inkwell]

Cold traps aren't a unique feature to Mercury. The moon has them as well.

All you need for a cold trap is a crater at the poles of the body. Most atmosphere poor bodies should have these.

Well, you'd also need the body to have a non inclined axis of rotation, too. at least for it to harbor water ice.