Utopia Planitia is a region well-known for its periglacial features such as polygonal-patterned ground. In order to study the mode of formation of these polygons, and the subsequent relationship with the subsurface geology, this crater presents an intriguing lobate infilling and is a particularly interesting target.

ID: ESP_072025_2290
date: 7 December 2021
altitude: 305 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_072025_2290
NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona
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