
This VIS image shows a portion of Kasei Valles. Kasei Valles is a large channel system that drained from the Tharsis volcanic highlands to the lower elevation Chryse Plainitia. At the top of the image is a deeper section of the channel with a tear-drop shaped central island. The direction of fluid flow is identified by the shape of the island, with the narrow "tail" on the down hill end. Orbit Number: 64185 Latitude: 26.0042 Longitude: 289.472 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2016-06-02 19:34 http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA20798
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NASA ID
PIA20798
Date Created
August 8, 2016
Center
JPL
Media Type
image
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