This observation targets a region of layered materials exposed along the northern edge of the Hellas Basin. Steep cliffs along the incised channels expose decameter-scale layering. These layers have a light tone in Context Camera imagery, suggesting the presence of clays. Thus, this may provide an opportunity to probe the environmental history of the northern Hellas Basin.

ID: ESP_085807_1590
date: 15 November 2024
altitude: 257 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_085807_1590
NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona
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