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Effects of Flowing Water
Dense clusters of crack-like structures called deformation bands form the linear ridges in this image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. Deformation bands form when sections of rock slide past each other and are similar to faults, such as the much larger San Andreas Fault in southern California. The discovery of deformation bands advances understanding of how underground fractures would have affected the distribution and availability of ancient groundwater on Mars. | VIDEO: Space producer Dave Mosher gets answers to three random questions about Mars. |
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