HiRISE | Deformed Layered Sediments in Western Hellas Planitia (ESP_016563

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Deformed Layered Sediments in Western Hellas Planitia
ESP_016563_1385 Science Theme: Sedimentary/Layering Processes

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The western margin of Alpheus Colles (the large plateau in Hellas Planitia) is bound by a large depression that is the deepest point in the Hellas basin and also the lowest terrain on Mars.

This region is characterized by highly deformed layered sediment nicknamed “honeycomb” or “taffy pull” terrain. The origin of this unusual layered sediment is unknown, but it may be related to an ancient lake or ocean in Hellas.

Written by: Sharon Wilson (24 March 2010)

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NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, Calif., manages the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, Washington. The HiRISE camera was built by Ball Aerospace and Technology Corporation and is operated by the University of Arizona.