The Plains Are Not Plain On Mars
This image covers some of the plains south of Capri Chasma in eastern Valles Marineris.
Where the aeolian (wind-blown) sedimentary cover has been stripped away, we see diverse colors indicative of of a variety of altered minerals formed in Mars’ wetter past.
ID: ESP_045300_1630
date: 26 March 2016
altitude: 261 km
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