When carbon dioxide ice goes from a solid to gaseous state, the gas can re-condense as frost and create new layers over older ones. The result can be a stunning landscape like this.

ID: ESP_055863_0930
date: 27 June 2018
altitude: 244 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_055863_0930
NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona
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