Tectonic Collapse

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Image Credit: NASA/JPL/ASU

About this image

The collapse valleys in this portion of the floor of Bernard Crater were likely caused by the formation of Memnonia Fossae, a system of tectonic graben, that passes through the region.

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

Context

Image ID: 
V40328003 (View data in Mars Image Explorer)
-22.3231
205.059
40328
2011-01-16 21:10
Wed, 2011-03-16
VIS
1024 pixels (17 km)
3648 pixels (62 km)
0.017237 km/pixel
0.017362 km/pixel

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