Nanedi Valles valley system on Mars ESA199848

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European Space Agency

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https://czwiki.cz/b/27064

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Wikimedia Commons

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Nanedi Valles, a roughly 800-kilometre valley extending southwest-northeast and lying in the region of Xanthe Terra, southwest of Chryse Planitia. In this view, Nanedi Valles ranges from approximately 0.8- to 5.0-kilometre wide and extends to a maximum of about 500 metres below the surrounding plains. This valley is relatively flat-floored and steep-sloped, and exhibits meanders and a merging of two branches in the north. The valley's origins remain unclear, with scientists debating whether erosion caused by ground-water outflow, flow of liquid beneath an ice cover or collapse of the surface in association with liquid flow is responsible. Image captured by the High-Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) onboard ESA's Mars Express on 3 October 2004 during orbit 905. North is to the right.

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ESA/DLR/FU Berlin (G. Neukum),CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO

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CC BY-SA 3.0 igo

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http://www.esa.int/spaceinimages/Images/2006/04/Nanedi_Valles_valley_system_on_Mars

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