Cerberus Fossae

Scaled Image

Image Credit: NASA/JPL/ASU

About this image

The linear depression in today’s VIS image is part of Cerberus Fossae. The feature is termed a graben and was formed by crustal extension that allowed material to subside between paired tectonic faults. The straight sides and uniform depths are indications that this is tectonic feature rather than a channel caused by fluid erosion.

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

Context

Image ID: 
V79345003 (View data in Mars Image Explorer)
9.14199
159.698
79345
2019-11-03 14:06
Tue, 2020-01-28
VIS
512 pixels (18 km)
1824 pixels (66 km)
0.036512 km/pixel
0.0366064 km/pixel

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