HiPOD: Friday, 12 July 2019
Lava Flow Edge and Albedo Boundary

This Far and No Further!
The very top of this image shows the edge of ancient lava flow that went no further across the plain. It’s also a natural boundary in the reflectivity (albedo) of the surface.

ID: ESP_055232_1595
date: 9 May 2018
altitude: 255 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_055232_1595
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.