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Troughs in the Nili Fossae Region

Troughs in the Nili Fossae Region
The Nili Fossae region contains excellent bedrock exposures with diverse colors. Here we highlight one region with intersecting troughs (linear depressions). The bright north-sound trending features are windblown (aeolian) ridges and are concentrated in the troughs.

ID: ESP_076602_2020
date: 29 November 2022
altitude: 281 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_076602_2020
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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.