Slope Monitoring in Aram Chaos

This image from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows some striking dark downslope flows in Aram Chaos. Since this is a dark, low-dust setting, these are probably not slope streaks (which form in bright dusty areas).

This image can provide us with another look, particularly in order to detect any changes. Recurring slope lineae (RSL) are another type of dark streak seen on Martian slopes and are thought to form from flow of liquid water. Do these streaks behave like RSL? Additional images such as this one allow us to test whether these streaks grow seasonally and recur annually.

http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA19364