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Sediment Layers in Xanthe Terra Crater

Sediment Layers in Xanthe Terra Crater

Sediment Layers in a Xanthe Terra Crater
This image is a followup to a previous observation that we acquired in 2007. Change detection will help us to study and observe the rate of sediment movement and constrain a relative timeline for layering and landscape evolution within the crater. There is also the opportunity for fine scale analysis of dune and ripple migration over two different types of sediment.

ID: ESP_077319_1780
date: 24 January 2023
altitude: 269 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_077319_1780
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.