Sediments in Ladon Basin
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
Sediments in Ladon Basin
ESP_032297_1595  Science Theme: Sedimentary/Layering Processes
This image shows light-toned layered deposits at the contact between the Ladon Valles channel and Ladon Basin.

These deposits could either be fluvial sediments transported along Ladon Valles when water carved out this channel, or they could be sediments deposited in Ladon Basin, perhaps when a lake existed here. Some of these light-toned deposits have mineral signatures consistent with clays, indicating favorable water conditions for life.

Written by: Cathy Weitz (narration: Tre Gibbs)  (10 July 2013)

This is a stereo pair with ESP_032719_1595.
 
Acquisition date
17 June 2013

Local Mars time
14:05

Latitude (centered)
-20.202°

Longitude (East)
330.049°

Spacecraft altitude
261.7 km (162.6 miles)

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29.0 cm/pixel (with 1 x 1 binning) so objects ~87 cm across are resolved

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Emission angle
26.2°

Phase angle
57.2°

Solar incidence angle
32°, with the Sun about 58° above the horizon

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337.0°, Northern Winter

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Sub-solar azimuth:  21.4°
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