Valley Networks

Scaled Image

Image Credit: NASA/JPL/ASU

About this image

Valley networks are a relatively common feature in the southern highlands of Mars. This THEMIS visible image contains several of these small channels. Some appear clustered near the smaller crater at the top of the image. There is still some debate over the origin of these enigmatic martian landforms. Were they caused by overland flow after precipitation, underground sapping, or a combination of both?

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

Context

Image ID: 
V06586002 (View data in Mars Image Explorer)
-40.6024
165.182
6586
2003-06-09 09:41
Wed, 2003-07-30
VIS
1024 pixels (17 km)
3648 pixels (62 km)
0.017202 km/pixel
0.017327 km/pixel

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