HiPOD: Thursday, 27 August 2020
Polygon Fan Deposits in Nilosyrtis Mensae

Polygon Fan Deposits in Nilosyrtis Mensae

Fan Deposits in Nilosyrtis Mensae
This image can give insight on potential drainage patterns of buried ice as it moves within the subsurface and is expressed as flow-like features on the surface of an alluvial fan.

ID: ESP_062227_2095
date: 5 November 2019
altitude: 287 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_062227_2095
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
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Black & white is less than 5 km across; enhanced color is less than 1 km. For full observation details, visit the ID link.