This stunning observation shows part of the western end of a basin within Melas Chasma: a series of interstratified valleys and inverted channels. The Melas region provides several clues to the morphological and geological development of Valles Marineris, where the chasma is located.

ID: ESP_076476_1710
date: 19 November 2022
altitude: 259 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_076476_1710
NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona
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