The Western Edge of Marth Crater

In the book “The Martian” by Andy Weir (2011), stranded astronaut Mark Watney is headed for the Ares 4 landing site but encounters the rim of Marth Crater just as a dust storm arrives. This HiRISE image shows the nature of this terrain.

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_042252_1930
NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona
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