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Example of Swiss cheese terrain at CTX scale

Example of Swiss cheese terrain at CTX scale — Example of Swiss cheese terrain at CTX scale Swiss cheese terrain is characteristic of Mars' south polar cap, thought to form due to sublimation of the cap's CO₂ ice. NASA / JPL-Caltech / MSSS / Tanya Harrison

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