The objective of this observation is to determine the nature of layered blocks that lean against slopes in this area of Deuteronilus Mensae. They bear a resemblance to flatirons, like in America’s Southwest. These features have light and dark toned layers. HiRISE may be able to discover the reason for the tone difference; it may just be due to a difference in roughness.

ID: ESP_076129_2235
date: 23 October 2022
altitude: 300 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_076129_2235
NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona
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