Sunday, December 4, 2011

Gullies in Acidalia Planitia


This observation covers gullies that were previously identified in the walls of a crater in a MOC image (E0502675).

Do these gullies have features that can be interpreted as characteristic of snow and/or ice melting? At HiRISE resolution, questions like this can possibly be answered.

HiRISE often re-images areas to track seasonal changes, so we expect to monitor these gullies for changes at intervals during several Mars years.

Photo credit: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona

Note: These gullies are in a crater in Acidalia Planitia, to the northeast of Gamboa Crater.

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