Elysium Fossae
Today's VIS image shows a section of one of the graben that comprise Elysium Fossae. Graben are formed during tectonic activity, where blocks of material slide down between paired faults. Graben are common around volcanic regions on Mars. The rise of magma to the surface bows up the ground, creating the extensive forces that create graben. Orbit Number: 77698 Latitude: 22.948 Longitude: 156.114 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2019-06-20 23:13 https://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA23366
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PIA23366
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July 29, 2019
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JPL
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