Gullies Produced by Snow or Ice Melting
December 4, 2011
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.
This caption is based on the original science rationale.
Written by: HiRISE Science Team
Credits: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona
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.
This caption is based on the original science rationale.
Written by: HiRISE Science Team
Credits: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona
Topics:
Phaethontis quadrangle, HiRISE, Mars exploration, Mare Acidalium quadrangle, Argyre quadrangle, Mars, University of Arizona, Arizona, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
