HiPOD: Wednesday, 4 October 2023
Steep Slopes in West Melas Chasma

Steep Slopes in West Melas Chasma

Steep Slopes in West Melas Chasma
Another image on the hunt for recurring slope lineae (RSL): there were excellent RSL candidates in a 2014 observation with much better examples than the RSL site located just to the northwest, so we want to monitor this one instead. We also want to take a closer look at the bedrock. Melas Chasma is the widest segment of the Valles Marineris canyon, and is an area where MRO has detected the presence of sulfates.

ID: ESP_074221_1680
date: 27 May 2022
altitude: 258 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_074221_1680
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.