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Convergent Branched Ridges in CTX Image

Convergent Branched Ridges in CTX Image

Convergent Branched Ridges
These convergent branched ridges also appeared in two Context Camera images, so HiRISE was asked to get a full resolution image for closer study. One hypothesis is that the features might be contributory inverted stream channels that converge on an inverted, “ponded” area.

ID: ESP_064088_2065
date: 29 March 2020
altitude: 287 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_064088_2065
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.