Lycus Sulci

The long sharp-crested features observed in this image from NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft are named yardangs. Yardangs form by wind erosion and typically lie in the direction of the dominant wind.

The long sharp-crested features observed in this image from NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft are named yardangs. Yardangs form by wind erosion and typically lie in the direction of the dominant wind.