HiRISE: Light-toned deposit in Arsinoes Chaos

ESP_037545_1730The objective of this observation is to examine a light-toned deposit in a region of what is called “chaotic terrain” at the base of the Valles Marineris canyon system. The deposit displays a rough surface, in contrast to the smoothness of the surrounding area. Some parts of the surface appear as if they were eroded by a fluid flowing north and south, or perhaps sculpted by the wind… [More at link]

This entry was posted in Reports and tagged , , , , , , , . Bookmark the permalink.

Comments are closed.