Shalbatana Vallis
Image Credit: NASA/JPL/ASU
About this image
Today's VIS image shows a portion of Shalbatana Vallis. Located in Xanthe Terra, Shalbatana Vallis is an outflow channel carved by massive floods of escaping groundwater whose source lies far to the south of this image. Shalbatana Vallis is over 1300 km long (808 miles). This channel, and all others in this region, drain into Chryse Planitia.
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Context
Image ID:
V94027006 (View data in Mars Image Explorer)
4.12304
316.485
94027
2023-02-24 11:43
Mon, 2023-06-05
VIS
256 pixels (18 km)
3792 pixels (273 km)
0.072086 km/pixel
0.0730695 km/pixel
