The objective of this observation is to examine a variety of erosional surfaces that includes developing cracks and pits. It may be that higher, smoother ground is being reduced to a lower, pitted surface, perhaps from sublimating ice.

ID: ESP_055779_2235
date: 20 June 2018
altitude: 296 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_055779_2235
NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona
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