Labeatis Fossae

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Image Credit: NASA/JPL/ASU

About this image

The linear features in this VIS image is part of Labeatis Fossae. Fossae are linear depressions, most often caused by extensional tectonic forces pulling the crust apart and allowing material to slide downward between bounding faults. This type of feature is called a graben.

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

Context

Image ID: 
V85530003 (View data in Mars Image Explorer)
29.693
286.169
85530
2021-03-26 20:32
Mon, 2021-08-23
VIS
256 pixels (19 km)
3792 pixels (281 km)
0.07434 km/pixel
0.0753182 km/pixel

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