Surface Textures

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Image Credit: NASA/JPL/ASU

About this image

The variable surface textures observed in this THEMIS image are the result of different lava flow units. Flow fronts indicate material was once semi-fluid and filled in preexisting impact craters. Channels observed in the eastern half of the image suggest additional materials may have once flowed and eroded older units.

Please see the THEMIS Data Citation Note for details on crediting THEMIS images. 

Context

Image ID: 
V05897017 (View data in Mars Image Explorer)
36.5013
217.579
5897
2003-04-13 18:02
Thu, 2003-05-08
VIS
1024 pixels (19 km)
3648 pixels (68 km)
0.0188 km/pixel
0.018937 km/pixel

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