
This unusual surface texture is found on the northwest part of Olympus Mons as seen by NASA Mars Odyssey. The origin of this texture is unknown, but speculations include glacial or volatile rich materials as part of the cause of such textures.
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NASA ID
PIA13878
Date Created
February 21, 2011
Center
JPL
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