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Fretted Terrains and Ground Deformation
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Fretted Terrains and Ground Deformation

NASA / JPL · 2013-10-16 · photograph (digital archive)

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This observation from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows an excellent example of what is called fretted terrain, termed so because of the eroded appearance of the surface.

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Credit lineFretted Terrains and Ground Deformation. NASA/JPL, 2013-10-16. Public domain. ID: PIA17571.
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