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27 June 2005 This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows classic yardangs, landforms created by wind erosion in southern Amazonis Planitia. The boat-shaped mesa, in particular, is a classic example of a yardang landform. Yardangs are found on both Earth and Mars. Location near: 11.2°N, 162.2°W Image width: ~3 km (~1.9 mi) Illumination from: lower left Season Northern Autumn
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NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems
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2005-06-27
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