THEMIS: Dry waterfall at edge of Shalbatana Vallis?

Dry waterfalls in Shalbatana Vallis (THEMIS_IOTD_20180607)THEMIS Image of the Day, June 7, 2018. This VIS image shows a section of Shalbatana Vallis. Shalbatana Vallis is located in Xanthe Terra. Shalbatana is an outflow channel carved by massive floods from escaping groundwater whose source lies far to the south of this image. The cliff-like edge at the top of the image probably saw flood waters pouring over it into the main channel.

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