Aromatum Chaos is a depression about 90 kilometers (56 mi) long. Mars scientists interpret chaos regions as places where groundwater has broken out and undermined the surface, loosening the rocky material and washing it away.
Dark
Light
This observation show us chaotic terrain in Aromatum Chaos, with collapse features and potential dikes.
Image: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona https://www.uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_067124_1785
Related Posts
Fans and Polygons
This is a place where fans emerge relatively late in the Martian spring from polygonal cracks owing to the process of sublimation.
Utopia Planitia
The Utopia Planitia region contains many distinctive landscapes.
On Athabasca Valles Lava
This image shows a nice little pedestal crater atop lava in Athabasca Valles.
Touring a Dusty Region
Dusty regions on Mars are often considered to look boring in HiRISE images because the dust obscures surface features.