HiPOD: Tuesday, 24 December 2019
Possible Caldera Depression Near Oxia Planum

A Possible Caldera Depression Near Oxia Planum
This observation is of a depression situated near Oxia Planum, the landing site for the ExoMars 2020 mission. The morphology of the feature suggests that an impact is not responsible for the formation, but explosive volcanism could be the culprit.

ID: ESP_062125_1975
date: 28 October 2019
altitude: 283 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_062125_1975
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.