This observation was taken as part of a continuing investigation of the thermally anomalous craters on the mudflow that originated from Hrad Vallis. Hrad is an ancient outflow channel near Elysium Mons, and may have supplied water that interacted with volcanic material to create the channel and mudflow.

ID: ESP_056989_2140
date: 23 September 2018
altitude: 294 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_056989_2140
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
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