Mantled Terrain in the Southern Mid-Latitudes
This HiRISE image shows terrain typical of these mantling deposits in the Southern Hemisphere, east of Reull Vallis. The pitted texture suggests that ice is sublimating out from the deposits as the region is warmed under current lower obliquity conditions.
Image cutout is less than 5 km (3 mi) across and the spacecraft altitude was 251 km (156 mi). For full observation details including images with scale bars, visit the source link.
www.uahirise.org/ESP_037474_1380
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
Mantled Terrain in the Southern Mid-Latitudes
This HiRISE image shows terrain typical of these mantling deposits in the Southern Hemisphere, east of Reull Vallis. The pitted texture suggests that ice is sublimating out from the deposits as the region is warmed under current lower obliquity conditions.
Image cutout is less than 5 km (3 mi) across and the spacecraft altitude was 251 km (156 mi). For full observation details including images with scale bars, visit the source link.
www.uahirise.org/ESP_037474_1380
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona