THEMIS: Swiss-cheese weathering in old volcanic region
THEMIS Image of the Day, November 22, 2018. Amphitrites Patera is an old volcanic complex located south of Hellas Planitia.
The surface in this VIS image has a unusual “Swiss-cheese” texture, one seen more commonly on the nearby south polar ice. The surface appears to be eroding in a fashion that creates small circular features which grow and coalesce into larger circles.
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