HiPOD: Wednesday, 8 November 2023
Elongated Mound Northwest of Oxia Planum

Elongated Mound Northwest of Oxia Planum

An Elongated Mound Northwest of Oxia Planum
This is a geomorphologically unique mound, with distinctive layering visible in Context Camera imagery. This HiRISE observation allows for better resolution of the layers, which may aid in our understanding of their mode of formation and depositional environment.

ID: ESP_074430_2000
date: 12 June 2022
altitude: 283 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_074430_2000
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.