
Erosion of the interior layered deposits of Melas Chasma, part of the huge Valles Marineris canyon system, has produced cliffs with examples of spur and gulley morphology and exposures of finely layered sediments, as seen in this NASA Mars Odyssey image.
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NASA ID
PIA04083
Date Created
January 9, 2003
Center
JPL
Media Type
image
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