Scour pits are poorly understood erosional features. Generally, scour pits are found in and around the enigmatic Medusae Fossae Formation (MFF). High resolution images of the scour pits located in Olympus Mons can help us answer questions about the formation and extent of the MFF by comparing what this area has in common with the MFF to allow scour pits to form.

ID: ESP_081542_1905
date: 19 December 2023
altitude: 274 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_081542_1905
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