HiPOD: Sunday, 20 February 2022
Painting with Frost

Painting with Frost
Subtle variations in color look like brush strokes as the lightly frosted terrain reflects light. These variations provide a backdrop to some exotic features referred to colloquially as “spiders.”

The radial channels branching out from a central depression are formed when the seasonal layer of dry ice turns to gas in the spring and erodes the surface, which is a uniquely Martian landform.

This target was identified by the citizen scientists at Planetfour: Terrains.

ID: ESP_047074_1030
date: 11 August 2016
altitude: 248 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_047074_1030
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
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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.