Making Squares

Scaled Image

Image Credit: NASA/JPL/ASU

About this image

Today's VIS image shows part of the lowland plains north of the Elysium volcanic complex. Right angles are almost always created by tectonic forces. These linear depressions and the right angle intersections most likely were created in response to the volcanic activity that resulted in the uplifted surface and volcanoes of Elysium.

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

Context

Image ID: 
V88717003 (View data in Mars Image Explorer)
37.1901
143.037
88717
2021-12-14 06:30
Wed, 2022-05-04
VIS
512 pixels (19 km)
1824 pixels (69 km)
0.038356 km/pixel
0.0388244 km/pixel

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