Dark Slope Streaks

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Image Credit: NASA/JPL/ASU

About this image

Today's VIS image is located on the southwestern margin of Orcus Patera. Dark slope streaks are present on most cliff faces in the image. Formation of these features is linked to a change in the surface, either removal of the dusty surface revealing darker rock beneath the dust, or a volatile flow along the cliff face.

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

Context

Image ID: 
V94793003 (View data in Mars Image Explorer)
11.5387
177.213
94793
2023-04-28 13:28
Fri, 2023-10-13
VIS
512 pixels (18 km)
1824 pixels (66 km)
0.036481 km/pixel
0.0367678 km/pixel

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