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Valley Segment

NASA's Mars Global Surveyor shows a small segment of a martian valley on Mars. The valley floor is covered by a plethora of large, windblown ripples.
PIA06884
Credits: NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems
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25 September 2004
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows a small segment of a martian valley located near 0.5°N, 246.4°W. The valley floor is covered by a plethora of large, windblown ripples. The image covers an area approximately 3 km (1.9 mi) across and is illuminated by sunlight from the upper left.