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vcsgrayl
Hello everybody !!

Has anyone else seen something like tracks of a rover in the following picture: http://hiroc.lpl.arizona.edu/images/PSP/PSP_001415_1875/

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It's underneath the mountain with ice (or something like ice).

I have curiosity to know what is it, and perhaps you know it.

Best regards
djellison
These have been discussed in the HiPOD thread
http://www.unmannedspaceflight.com/index.p...=3532&st=60

The best guess at the moment is boulder tracks after material drops off the steep slopes to the east.
http://www.awalkonmars.com/PSP_001415_1875..._crop100per.jpg

Zoomed out - you're right - they look a lot like rover tracks! Zoomed in however, you can see the bounce-and-roll tracks, and the rock at the end of each one. Local topography explains why they go in different directions.

Doug
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