HiPOD: Thursday, 14 April 2022
Layers and Inverted Channels Exposed in Distal Ends of Two Alluvial Fans

Layers and Inverted Channels Exposed in Distal Ends of Two Alluvial Fans

The Beauty of Inverted Channels
This observation was public suggestion from HiWish: to image an area within an eroded impact crater that shows very clear layers and inverted channels exposed in the distal ends of two alluvial fans. Inverted channels are made from deposits that wind up being more resistant to erosion than the surrounding terrain and so remain higher-standing.

ID: ESP_065390_1610
date: 8 July 2020
altitude: 257 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_065390_1610
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.