Could seasonal ice accumulation and removal play a role in generating landslides that formed the gullies visible on this caldera’s scarps? The suggester requested this HiRISE image at a different time than existing Context Camera pictures. This may reveal locations where ice forms.

ID: ESP_054823_1980
date: 7 April 2018
altitude: 258 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_054823_1980
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