Planet Four Talk

White debris

  • Owenwangwenjie by Owenwangwenjie

    Any idea what are the white derbies on this photo? Normally its supposed to be black right?

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  • Kitharode by Kitharode moderator

    Only the fans and blotches will show as black. Your image shows frost patches.

    Follow the 'View HiRise Image' link at bottom right of the image. This takes you to the catalog page for the image. You'll see an image with a wider view of the area. There's also an explanation of what the white bits are believed to be and how they form.

    To see the full HiRise image of the area, use the JPEG options (non-map / map-projected) in the box below the explanation. (The other links can be a bit bulky so take care). You can do this for all the images you meet. 😃

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