Cerberus Fossae

Scaled Image

Image Credit: NASA/JPL/ASU

About this image

The linear depressions in this VIS image are part of the Cerberus Fossae fracture system. The system is made up of parallel graben created by tectonic forces pulling the crust apart. The entire system is 1235km long (767 miles).

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

Context

Image ID: 
V79270003 (View data in Mars Image Explorer)
8.68461
163.521
79270
2019-10-28 09:53
Wed, 2020-01-22
VIS
512 pixels (18 km)
1824 pixels (66 km)
0.036541 km/pixel
0.0370997 km/pixel

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