Volcanism & Tectonism

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Image Credit: NASA/JPL/ASU

About this image

Just as on Earth, volcanism and tectonism are found together on Mars. Here is an example: the ridges and fractures of Claritas Fossae are affecting or perhaps hosting the volcanic flows of Solis Planum.

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

Context

Image ID: 
V42223003 (View data in Mars Image Explorer)
-20.2546
258.108
42223
2011-06-21 21:51
Tue, 2011-07-19
VIS
512 pixels (17 km)
1824 pixels (62 km)
0.034389 km/pixel
0.03483 km/pixel

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