This observation shows the full-width of a HiRISE image and its enhanced color strip, which only covers approximately 20 percent of the picture.
The image is approximately 6 by 6 kilometers and is located east of Noctis Labyrinthus, in a portion the large canyon system Valles Marineris.
Visible in this image is a close-up of extensive deposits (some of which has a bluish color) that originated outside of the valley. These deposits appear to have flowed down towards low-lying areas and then bank up against higher topographic features.
Scientists are trying to determine if these deposits represent materials deposited by a massive landslide, an impact crater or a nearby volcanic event.
ID:
ESP_039117_1745date: 30 November 2014
altitude: 262 km
https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_039117_1745
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
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