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Prior studies of satellite data from Mars had identified erosional landforms called fluvial ridges as being possible candidates for ancient river deposits.

From Science Daily • Oct. 24, 2023

When they ran the simulation, the model revealed erosional Martian landscapes that formed topographic benches and noses, rather than fluvial ridges, appearing almost identical to landforms observed by the Curiosity rover inside the Gale crater.

From Science Daily • Oct. 24, 2023

“It’s an erosional feature, and eventually the river will win, washing it all away. But with everything it takes, it reveals something else. This will never be a lost cause.”

From Seattle Times • Aug. 25, 2022

The track followed sine-wave hills of limestone and shale strata with erosional grooves you could walk like a balance beam.

From New York Times • Apr. 20, 2022

The accumulation of large deposits depends on the existence of climatic and erosional conditions which determine that the residual deposit shall remain in place rather than be carried off by erosion as fast as made.

From The Economic Aspect of Geology by Leith, C. K. (Charles Kenneth)