The eroded, layered deposit in this NASA Mars Odyssey image of Gale Crater is a mound of material rising 3 km about 2 miles above the crater floor. It has been sculpted by wind and possibly water to produce the dramatic landforms seen today.
The eroded, layered deposit in this NASA Mars Odyssey image of Gale Crater is a mound of material rising 3 km about 2 miles above the crater floor. It has been sculpted by wind and possibly water to produce the dramatic landforms seen today.