However, plate tectonics cannot fully explain certain massive surface features, such as the "superswell" of southern Africa, a vast plateau over 1,000 miles across and nearly a mile high.

然而，板块构造不能完全解释某些巨大的地表特征，例如非洲南部的“superswell”，即一个直径超过1000英里、高度接近1英里的巨大高原。

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The physical characteristics, especially the surface features, of an area.

地形，地貌某一地区的自然特征，尤指地表特点。

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Binoculars, a telescope or even the naked eye will provide a view of the moon's craters and surface features.

双筒望远镜、望远镜、甚至用肉眼会看到月亮上的陨石坑和表面的地貌。

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Infra-red observations of Titan showing persistent surface features have since ruled out that possibility.

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For the moons and surface features of non-minor planets, though, the traditional themes are more rigorously enforced.

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Its data may allow scientists to better understand and predict how various surface features absorb and reflect solar radiation, which influence both short-term weather patterns and longer-term climate trends.

BBC: Earthshine map helps predict weather