On the shores of the Great Boreal Ocean, beneath a blue sky. With permission of the artist, Julian Baum. With permission of the artist, Julian Baum. Image reproduced with permission of K. Elliot. A valley system on Mars begins to flood as terraforming proceeds.
Fluvial erosion is seen on the Red Planet again for perhaps the first time in a billion years.
Image reproduced with permission of K. Elliot. Notice the light of settlements on the dark hemisphere. Image by University of Southern California student Eric Anderson. The availability of 3D landscape rendering software, such as Vistapro and Bryce 3D now allows amateurs to have a go at this artform. Here are some examples of my own Bryce 3D output.