THEMIS: Dark slope streaks in Arabia Terra crater

Dark slope streaks in Araba (THEMIS_IOTD_20160822)THEMIS Image of the Day, August 22, 2016. Today’s VIS image shows part of an unnamed crater in Arabia Terra. The inner rim of the crater has numerous dark streaks. It is possible that these features form due to downslope material motion revealing the darker rock beneath the surface dust coating.

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