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Colour view of Huygens crater rim
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- Title Colour view of Huygens crater rim
- Released 28/09/2004 12:00 am
- Copyright ESA/DLR/FU Berlin (G. Neukum)
- Description
This image of the eastern rim of the Martian impact crater Huygens was taken during orbit 532 on 20 June 2004 with a ground resolution of approximately 70 metres per pixel. The displayed region is centred around longitude 61° East and latitude 14° South.
The crater rim is heavily eroded and shows a ‘dendritic’ pattern. This observation suggests surface water run-off.The valley system is blanketed by dark material, which was either transported by a fluid running through the channels or by wind-driven (‘aeolian’) processes. Part of the area has been covered by slightly redder material, which implies a different chemical composition.
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