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Sinuous Channels in Northeastern Nili Fossae

Sinuous Channels in Northeastern Nili Fossae
The target is centered on branched, sinuous channels that have raised margins. These channels are associated with a volcanic plain and a crater that has been completely filled with flows. One channel appears to dissect into the fill and then terminate inside the crater, indicating it could be a volcanic feeder channel or perhaps a later fluvial event. A future anaglyph will help resolve the flow direction and nature of these features.

ID: ESP_075837_2055
date: 30 September 2022
altitude: 283 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_075837_2055
NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona
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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.