Analysis of the images has shown the water carved out the canyon in which it was found, which then opened out into a valley depositing sediment which formed a delta.

对成像的分析显示，水流冲刷出了一条溪谷，这条溪谷与一个山谷相连，流水沉积物还形成一个的三角洲。

An analysis of the HiRISE images indicates that water carved a 30-mile-long canyon that opened up into a valley, depositing sediment into a large delta, the researchers say.

研究人员对“高清晰度科学实验成像”拍摄到的图象进行了分析，结果表明，水流冲刷出一个30英里长的峡谷，该峡谷与一个山谷相连，流水沉淀物形成了一个巨大的三角洲。