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HiRISE: Sinuous ridge on Orson Welles bajada
Alluvial fans are piles of debris dumped by rivers when they emerge from the mountains and enter a mostly dry valley. A bajada (such as this example named after the famous American filmmaker) consists of a series of coalescing alluvial … Continue reading
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Tagged bajada, fluvial landforms, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, Orson Welles Crater, sinuous ridge, University of Arizona
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