HiPOD: Friday, 29 January 2021
Textured Surface South of Hellas Planitia

Textured Surface South of Hellas Planitia

A Textured Surface
Could this intriguing textured surface, located to the south of Hellas Planitia, be the result of ice loss? Part of our image justification is also to look for boulders and polygonal shapes, the latter often indicating the presence of ground ice.

ID: ESP_065326_1255
date: 3 July 2020
altitude: 253 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_065326_1255
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.