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Martian Islands - If Only There Was Flowing Water
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Mr Minton writes "Martian Island in the Ares Valles Mapped in EVS Precision
What if the surface of Mars could be flooded to a depth of 20-meter? There would be islands where hills stand today. One of these islands would be this unnamed small island located in Ares Valles (16-lat — 30.4W lon). It would look like a barrier island, a 2-meter above water sand spit, shaped by tides and wind." I copied some related stories below, such as Google Mars.
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