HiPOD: Thursday, 9 November 2023
Fractures in West Candor Chasma

Fractures in West Candor Chasma

Fractures in West Candor Chasma
Our objective for this observation is change detection of youthful fractures observed in an image we acquired in 2007. Are these fractures active? These layers have been shifted along faults and also folded, giving the layers a wavy appearance as they are exposed at the surface through erosion.

ID: ESP_074432_1735
date: 13 June 2022
altitude: 260 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_074432_1735
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.