Eastern Candor Chasma

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Image Credit: NASA/JPL/ASU

About this image

Today's VIS image shows part of the large hill near the eastern edge of Candor Chasma. Layering is visible toward the bottom of the image. The sides of the hill are deeply incised by erosion, probably including both wind and water processes. Candor Chasma is one of the largest canyons that make up Valles Marineris. It is approximately 810 km long (503 miles) and has is divided into two regions - eastern and western Candor. Candor is located south of Ophir Chasma and north of Melas Chasma. The border with Melas Chasma contains many large landslide deposits. The floor of Candor Chasma includes a variety of landforms, including layered deposits, dunes, landslide deposits and steep sided cliffs and mesas. Many forms of erosion have shaped Candor Chasma. There is evidence of wind and water erosion, as well as significant gravity driven mass wasting (landslides).

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Context

Image ID: 
V88687006 (View data in Mars Image Explorer)
-7.91852
294.829
88687
2021-12-11 18:58
Tue, 2022-03-15
VIS
512 pixels (17 km)
1824 pixels (64 km)
0.035114 km/pixel
0.0349336 km/pixel

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