Linear Ridges
Image Credit: NASA/JPL/ASU
About this image
Linear ridges are located in the topographic lows in this image located just north of Meridiani Planum. The ridges are likely caused by material that filled tectonic fractures which is more resistant to erosion than the surrounding materials. When the less resistant material is removed the ridges remain to mark the location of former tectonic fractures.
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Context
Image ID:
V39885022 (View data in Mars Image Explorer)
11.8474
0.701863
39885
2010-12-11 11:32
Mon, 2011-01-31
VIS
1024 pixels (18 km)
3648 pixels (66 km)
0.018123 km/pixel
0.018255 km/pixel
