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February 8, 2006
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High-resolution laser altimetry view of the Gabilan Mesa in central California.
Perspective view of the Gabilan Mesa in central California, derived from a high-resolution laser altimetry map. Such distinct, periodically spaced ridges and valleys result from erosional processes that are strongly influenced by biota. Nonetheless, no unique topographic signature of life on Earth has yet been found.
Credit: UC-Berkeley
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