Hephaestus Fossae

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Image Credit: NASA/JPL/ASU

About this image

The channels in this VIS image are called Hephaestus Fossae and were most likely formed by lava flow and erosion rather than being eroded by water.

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

Context

Image ID: 
V35251011 (View data in Mars Image Explorer)
19.5832
124.526
35251
2009-11-24 15:04
Mon, 2010-01-11
VIS
1024 pixels (21 km)
3648 pixels (71 km)
0.019543 km/pixel
0.021322 km/pixel

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