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A sinuous ridge is a thin and meandering formation that gives the appearance of a stream channel, but stays raised above the surface rather than incised into it. It is believed that these ridges were once stream channels that cut down into the surface.
Narration: Tre Gibbs
ID: ESP_068041_1845
date: 23 October 2020
altitude: 247 km (154 mi)
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