Coprates Chasma

Today's VIS image shows part of Coprates Chasma. Coprates Chasma is one of the numerous canyons that make up Valles Marineris. The chasma stretches for 960 km (600 miles) between Melas Chasma to the west and Capri Chasma to the east. The linear feature near the bottom of the image is called Coprates Catena. Coprates Catena is located just south of the Valles Marineris canyon system. The catena is not as deep as the main canyons of Valles Marineris.