Eberswalde Delta (3-D)

May 29, 2012

Eberswalde Crater was one of the four final landing sites considered for the MSL rover. A channel leads into the crater and the lithified remains of a delta, a fan-like feature formed when sediment-laden water flows from a river into a larger body of water such as a lake. Meandering and crossing channels can be seen within the delta. All of this is evidence that water flowed through this region over an extended period of time.