Even if the comets be indigenous to the system, they may, as many suppose, be merely ejections from the sun.
Ejections of basaltic lava have been observed on the southern slope vo of this range, extending over wide areas on the plateau itself, over a stretch of more than 600 m.
Igneous rocks, whether lava flows or pyroclastic ejections, are less important in the Quaternary than in the Tertiary, though volcanic activity is known to have continued into the Quaternary.
These huge ejections of solar plasma have a direct impact on orbiting satellites and land-based power and communications systems.
Anything less will result in brush-offs by gatekeepers or quick office ejections.