mars-terrain-and-geography

The chapter describes a rescue mission where the protagonists find Sax stranded near a disabled rover on a piste west of a flooded Lakefront. Sax recounts the catastrophic flooding caused by a thermal event at the Low Point mohole, which created a mushroom-cloud-like plume and complex thermodynamic effects on the water and atmosphere. The group prepares to continue their journey while dealing with the aftermath of the environmental disaster.