
Dark slope streaks are common on the ridges of Lycus Sulci. These markings are thought to be formed by the removal of the brighter dust when material is shed from the top of the ridge. This image is from NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft.
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PIA16501
Date Created
November 22, 2012
Center
JPL
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