The scoured grooves in the catastrophic outflow channels shown in this image from NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft formed hundreds of million of years ago and have the appearance of wood grain. They now host dune-like ripples of windblown material. http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA04015
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NASA ID
PIA04015
Date Created
December 4, 2002
Center
JPL
Media Type
image
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