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File:Mud Volcanoes In Mare Acidalium, Mars 01.jpg
Similar to volcanoes formed out of molten rock, or lava, mud volcanoes form as the erupted mud piles up at the surface. Acidalia Planitia was likely a large depression that filled with mud, sand, and other sediments that were transported here by water flowing from regions to the south.

Written by: Chris Okubo (19 July 2023)
Date Source https://www.uahirise.org/ESP_078491_2225 Author Jim Secosky asked NASA to image this region with HiRISE under the HiWish program.
Location on Mars42° 05′ 24″ N, 9° 45′ 25.2″ W View this and other nearby images on: Google Mapsinfo


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Many probably mud volcanoes are visible in this HiRISE image.

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19 July 2023

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42°5'24"N, 9°45'36"W

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