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Possible Chloride-Rich Terrain in Channel in Eridania Region

Possible Chloride-Rich Terrain in Channel in Eridania Region

Possible Chloride-Rich Terrain
Most suspected chloride deposits (based on a distinctive THEMIS instrument signature) in the Eridania Basin are high-albedo and found in flattish areas. Around the eastern rim of the basin, some of these chlorides are distinctively low-albedo, and found in channels. High resolution imagery will be able to resolve some channel stratigraphy.

ID: ESP_076638_1505
date: 1 December 2022
altitude: 256 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_076638_1505
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.