This area contains nodule like structures that are not like the surrounding topography. A closer analysis can give us insight on the geology and a possible origin of this region.
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The objective of this observation is to study this patch of variable terrain.
Image: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona https://www.uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_040611_1425
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