HiPOD: Tuesday, 29 March 2022
Mounds near Mawrth Vallis

Mounds near Mawrth Vallis

Mounds near Mawrth Vallis
This landform shows distinctive layering in Context Camera data, and is similar to other buttes to the far northeast that have been observed to have Mawrth-like stratigraphy. Understanding the connection between these landforms is vital to our knowledge of their formation. High resolution will allow for viewing of sedimentary structures and other geological features.

ID: ESP_065316_2065
date: 2 July 2020
altitude: 289 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_065316_2065
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.