HiPOD: Friday, 13 November 2020
Flat-Topped Ridge and Flat-Topped Circular Butte

Flat-Topped Ridge and Flat-Topped Circular Butte

The Flattops of Mars
We have a possible inverted stream channel that “disappears” under a crater ejecta blanket along with a circular butte that might be an inverted impact structure. Both are fairly flat-topped. Our goal here is to consider the rock properties of the inverted topography and the surrounding substrate. Are sedimentary rocks present?

ID: ESP_062968_1505
date: 1 January 2020
altitude: 256 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_062968_1505
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
#Mars #science #NASA

Black & white is less than 5 km across; enhanced color is less than 1 km. For full observation details, visit the ID link.