Mars Odyssey Mission THEMIS: Feature Image: Elysium Planitia (Released 27 January 2003)

Vital Statistics
Location: 34.8N, 117.4E	Released: 2003-01-27
Image Size: 19.5 x 69.3 km, 1024 x 3648 px
Resolution: 19m	Instrument: VIS

Image Credit: NASA/JPL/ASU

Image Context:
Context image for 20030127a

Wide Context:
Wide context image for 20030127a

Context image credit: NASA/JPL/MOLA
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The ejecta of this impact crater appears to have been modified after it was emplaced. This modification may be due to the presence of subsurface ground ice.

Another possible indicator of ground ice is the texture seen on the floor of the crater. One can also see a spur and gully morphology inside the crater along its rim illustrating differential erosion of various rock types.