
This VIS image shows lava flows from Alba Mons, and a tectonic graben called Cyane Fossae. It is thought that the linear depressions that surround Alba Mons were created by a huge volcanic eruption followed by the collapse of the volcano into the underlying empty magma chamber. Orbit Number: 77146 Latitude: 31.4715 Longitude: 241.52 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2019-05-06 12:18 https://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA23294
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NASA ID
PIA23294
Date Created
June 21, 2019
Center
JPL
Media Type
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