So... these Terraces on Mars - Any Thoughts?

[zorgon]

So... these Terraces on Mars - Any Thoughts?

[zorgon]

Rice Paddy Terraces in North Vietnam

[The Seeker]

So... these Terraces on Mars - Any Thoughts?

That is a very interesting photo; the dark areas around them appear to be lower areas, and gives the impression of being pools of something, perhaps water or another liquid?

Are there more images of this area? The tag says moc 2006...

[Sgt.Rocknroll]

Looks very natural to me. Natural erosion. You can find these here on earth and other places in the black.

[ArMaP]

That is a very interesting photo; the dark areas around them appear to be lower ares, and gives the impression of being pools of something, perhaps water or another liquid?

Those "pools" are made from that dark bluish sand.

Are there more images of this area? The tag says moc 2006...

The photo in the opening post is photo S0700608m.

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Here is a context photo from Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, with the area of the above photo marked in blue.
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And here's a crop from HiRISE photo PSP_002047_1890, showing a small area of the OP's photo.
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From the same HiRISE photo, an area slightly to East of the area above, in false RGB.
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To me, it looks like an area that had several, periodic, drying periods, like the image below, of the Red Sea.

[The Seeker]

Very good  But the Red Planet has BLUE sand? 

Hmmm, Red Planet, Blue sand, Green men?

[ArMaP]

Very good  But the Red Planet has BLUE sand? 

I suppose you haven't paid much attention to Mars photos.

[The Seeker]

I suppose you haven't paid much attention to Mars photos.

Generally, only the ones posted on here  and I must have missed the memo about the blue sand being a standard feature on the red planet

altho I do recall you and Z having several animated discussions about the colorization of Mars photos 

[ArMaP]

Here's one example, from Opportunity, sol 896.

[zorgon]

Looks very natural to me. Natural erosion. You can find these here on earth and other places in the black.

Show me one