Science and Exploration

Ridges And Troughs In Crater Ejecta On Mars

By Keith Cowing
Press Release
June 27, 2022
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Ridges And Troughs In Crater Ejecta On Mars
Ridges And Troughs In Crater Ejecta
HiRISE

Our science goal is to determine the nature of ridges and troughs in crater ejecta
In this image footprint are various examples of modifications to the ejecta. Some parts seem to have formed blisters that broke open into ridges and troughs. But, some terrain next to it did not. HiRISE may be able to see variations in the surface materials that might account for their different behaviors, as well as examining the ridges.

ID: ESP_065921_2125
date: 19 August 2020
altitude: 292 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_065921_2125
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona

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