Gullied Slope

Nov. 24, 2005

NASA's Mars Global Surveyor shows a suite of south mid-latitude gullies on a crater wall on Mars. Gullies such as these may have formed by runoff of liquid water.

24 November 2005
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows a suite of south mid-latitude gullies on a crater wall. Gullies such as these may have formed by runoff of liquid water.

Location near: 35.6°S, 204.5°W
Image width: width: ~3 km (~1.9 mi)
Illumination from: upper left
Season: Southern Summer

Gullied Slope

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