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Central peaks in Martian craters in the south polar region occur more frequently than their equatorial counterparts and the peak frequency statistics and crater morphologies imply that preferential peak production has taken place.
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CORDELL, B., LINGENFELTER, R. & SCHUBERT, G. South Polar and Equatorial Differences in Central Peaked Martian Craters. Nature 234, 335–337 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1038/234335a0
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