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Ganges Landslides

NASA's Mars Global Surveyor shows portions of the lobes of several landslide deposits in Ganges Chasma on Mars. Dark material near the bottom of the image is windblown sand.
PIA07377
Credits: NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems
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Description

This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows a high resolution view of portions of the lobes of several landslide deposits in Ganges Chasma. Dark material near the bottom (south) end of the image is windblown sand.

Location near: 8.2°S, 44.3°W
Image width: ~3.0 km (~1.9 mi)
Illumination from: upper left
Season: Southern Winter