Patterns of Mars

Patterns of Mars　A high resolution camera aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captures the abstract beauty of the Martian landscape
NASA / JPL / University of Arizona

Troughs
The darker areas towards the top of this image of the region Valle Marineris are wallrock. Many of the troughs nearby contain mounds composed of light-toned layered deposits.

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