<p>Caveat-my knowledge of geology is limited.</p>

<p>Is it known what is the surface like on the <a href="https://www.geo.fu-berlin.de/en/geol/fachrichtungen/planet/press/archiv2016/noctis_labyrinthus1/index.html" rel="noreferrer">larger mesas in the Noctis Labyrinthus</a>?  I trust the very smooth looking surface on this mesa is a product of low image resolution and not proof it is perfectly smooth.</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/cdrGD.png" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/cdrGD.png" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

<p>This smaller mesa</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/CVJeF.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/CVJeF.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></a> </p>

<p>is described as <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/jpl/pia21585/a-mesa-in-noctis-labyrinthus" rel="noreferrer">clusters of boulders and sand dunes</a> on its surface. Do the larger mesas have these features?  Something like this,
<a href="https://i.sstatic.net/S974A.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/S974A.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

<p>Here are different surfaces from images taken by the Mars rovers. Is it known if the larger mesas have surfaces like any of these?</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/DeKrS.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/DeKrS.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

<p>No dunes or clusters of large boulders.</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/3oUcN.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/3oUcN.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

<p>Granted this is not entirely flat, but in the foreground it looks to my laymen's eye as surface bedrock with little sand.</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/9zObK.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/9zObK.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></a>
Or generally flat rocks broken up and separate, with sand in between the rocks?</p>

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you could contrast grayscale/and texture, images in near area o same scale in gray, and use [google mars](https://www.google.com/mars/) and use "type" as description surface, for recreation of surface
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I don't understand.
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What is the surface feature of the mesas in the Noctis Labyrinthus on Mars?
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# What is the surface feature of the mesas in the Noctis Labyrinthus on Mars?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-12-24)

Caveat-my knowledge of geology is limited.

Is it known what is the surface like on the [larger mesas in the Noctis Labyrinthus](https://www.geo.fu-berlin.de/en/geol/fachrichtungen/planet/press/archiv2016/noctis_labyrinthus1/index.html)? I trust the very smooth looking surface on this mesa is a product of low image resolution and not proof it is perfectly smooth.

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/cdrGD.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/cdrGD.png)

This smaller mesa

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/CVJeF.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/CVJeF.jpg)

is described as [clusters of boulders and sand dunes](https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/jpl/pia21585/a-mesa-in-noctis-labyrinthus) on its surface. Do the larger mesas have these features? Something like this,
[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/S974A.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/S974A.jpg)

Here are different surfaces from images taken by the Mars rovers. Is it known if the larger mesas have surfaces like any of these?

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/DeKrS.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/DeKrS.jpg)

No dunes or clusters of large boulders.

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/3oUcN.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/3oUcN.jpg)

Granted this is not entirely flat, but in the foreground it looks to my laymen's eye as surface bedrock with little sand.

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/9zObK.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/9zObK.jpg)
Or generally flat rocks broken up and separate, with sand in between the rocks?

**Tags:** mars, surface
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: you could contrast grayscale/and texture, images in near area o same scale in gray, and use [google mars](https://www.google.com/mars/) and use "type" as description surface, for recreation of surface  
> **username_0**: I don't understand.  

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