HiRISE | Radial Ridge in Deposit Near Pavonis Mons (PSP_001682

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Radial Ridge in Deposit Near Pavonis Mons
PSP_001682_1845 Science Theme: Volcanic Processes

This image shows an enigmatic ridge within a broad deposit west of Pavonis Mons, oriented roughly radial to the volcano.

The origin of the deposit is uncertain; one possibility is that it formed during an episode of cold-based glaciation in a different Martian climate. In other areas (outside the region shown here) it forms a series of arcuate concentric ridges which may be moraines. The textured appearance shown here of the surface is common in much of the deposit.

The large ridge in the left part of the image appears to have trapped some dust, as it has a smooth, mantled appearance. There are also many wind-blown ripples in the western part of the image. The ridge itself may be due to a volcanic eruption along a fissure system, possibly under ice if Pavonis Mons was once glaciated.

Unfortunately, the mantling at this site has obscured most underlying details of the ridge which could clarify the conditions under which it formed.Written by: Colin Dundas (29 January 2007)

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Acquisition date:	05 December 2006	Local Mars time:	3:35 PM
Latitude (centered):	4.3 degrees	Longitude (East):	244.8 degrees
Range to target site:	265.1 km (165.7 miles)	Original image scale range:	53.0 cm/pixel (with 2 x 2 binning) so objects ~159 cm across are resolved
Map projected scale:	50 cm/pixel and North is up	Map projection:	EQUIRECTANGULAR
Emission angle:	5.7 degrees	Phase angle:	48.5 degrees
Solar incidence angle:	54 degrees, with the Sun about 36 degrees above the horizon	Solar longitude:	145.7 degrees, Northern Summer
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North azimuth:	97 degrees	Sub-solar azimuth:	20.3 degrees
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North azimuth:	270 degrees	Sub solar azimuth:	194.0 degrees

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