Gale Crater Mound

NASA/JPL/Arizona State University2003-03-27

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The eroded, layered deposit in this NASA Mars Odyssey image of Gale Crater is a mound of material rising 3 km about 2 miles above the crater floor. It has been sculpted by wind and possibly water to produce the dramatic landforms seen today.

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Title: Gale Crater Mound
Creator: NASA/JPL/Arizona State University
Date Created: 2003-03-27
Rights: JPL

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