Small Channels near a Central Pit in Terra Cimmeria

There are small channels visible in Context Camera data that are of interest at HiRISE resolution. The host crater is (relatively) fresh and thus may be geologically young; the channels incised on both its northern interior rim and floor may be candidates for impact induced hydrothermal activity.

ID: ESP_083444_1440
date: 15 May 2024
altitude: 253 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_083444_1440
NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona
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