Layered Deposits in Western Candor Chasma

The layered deposits in this Valles Marineris canyon imaged by NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft are heavily eroded by the wind into an impressive array of yardangs and swirling patterns of layers. The origin of the deposits remains a mystery.

The layered deposits in this Valles Marineris canyon imaged by NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft are heavily eroded by the wind into an impressive array of yardangs and swirling patterns of layers. The origin of the deposits remains a mystery.