
In Ares Vallis, teardrop mesas extend like pennants behind impact craters, where the raised rocky rims diverted the floods and protected the ground from erosion. This image is from NASA Mars Odyssey, one of an All Star set.
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NASA ID
PIA13653
Date Created
December 9, 2010
Center
JPL
Media Type
image
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