HiPOD: Friday, 31 July 2020
Inverted Polygonal Terrain on Mesa Top in Schoner Crater

Inverted Polygonal Terrain in Schoner Crater
The pattern here appears to be preferentially eroded into inverted polygonal terrain on the top of some mesas, likely the results of subsurface processes.

ID: ESP_053603_2000
date: 2 January 2018
altitude: 278 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_053603_2000
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.