HiPOD: Thursday, 8 August 2019
Layers in Mesa in Aureum Chaos

The Story in Layers
Our objective is to examine some very nicely exposed layers in a mesa wall in Aureum Chaos. As the name “chaos” suggests, this terrain is characterized by randomly oriented, large-scale mesas and knobs that are heavily eroded and dominate the area.

ID: ESP_055017_1785
date: 22 April 2018
altitude: 269 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_055017_1785
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.