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Mars: gullies on impact crater wall

by

Nasa/JPL/MSSS/Novapix

Reference

a-mar06-00102

Date

2006-10-14

The picture shown here highlights the north wall of a  small impact crater located in the southwestern quarter of Newton Crater. It is about 7 km (4.4 mi) across. The north wall of the small crater has many narrow gullies eroded into it. These are hypothesized to have been formed by flowing water and debris flows. Mosaic of three different pictures acquired between January and May 2000 by Mars Global Surveyor. False colors.