Sirenum Fossae

Scaled Image

Image Credit: NASA/JPL/ASU

About this image

The linear depressions in this VIS image are part of Sirenum Fossae. These depressions are called graben, which form by the down drop of material between two parallel faults. The faults are caused by tectonic stresses in the region.

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

Context

Image ID: 
V74908003 (View data in Mars Image Explorer)
-29.8729
211.936
74908
2018-11-03 03:55
Wed, 2018-12-19
VIS
512 pixels (17 km)
1824 pixels (62 km)
0.034375 km/pixel
0.034458 km/pixel

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