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Fig. 4

From: Distribution, morphology, and morphometry of circular mounds in the elongated basin of northern Terra Sirenum, Mars

Fig. 4

General morphologic characteristics of the mounds. a Smooth surface texture relative to the surrounding terrain. A circular depression observed on the summit of a mound. Part of HiRISE image with illumination from the upper left. b Close-up of the summit depression in panel a. Clusters of boulders (up to 6 m wide) densely distributed along its rim. c A mound deformed by the underlying fissures (yellow lines) determined from the grayscale image and DEM4 (Fig. 5d). Part of HiRISE image with illumination from the upper left. d Distinct lobate feature (~ 70 m long) along the periphery of a mound (pointed by arrow). Part of HiRISE image with illumination from the upper left

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