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Jezero Crater Delta
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On the left side of today's VIS image is the Jezero Crater delta deposit. This feature was created by the flow from the rim channel into the crater. Deltas form when sediments settle out due to a decrease in speed of a river system. Deltas often form where large rivers flow into the ocean, like the Mississippi and Nile deltas. This can also occur where rivers flow into large lakes, such as the Great Salt Lake and Lake St. Clair river deltas.
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Credit lineJezero Crater Delta. NASA/JPL, 2023-12-05. Public domain. ID: PIA26252.
