HiPOD: Friday, 20 August 2021
Ridges near Vernal Crater

Ridges near Vernal Crater

Ridges near Vernal Crater
In this observation, we have contact between a ridged unit and a presumed underlying non-ridged unit. Our goal is to see if the ridges penetrate both units or are confined to just the upper unit. Vernal is about 56 kilometers in diameter, and contains formations that resemble springs like we find on Earth.

ID: ESP_064234_1855
date: 9 April 2020
altitude: 273 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_064234_1855
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.