
The linear depressions in this VIS image are called Mareotis Fossae. They are part of a huge region of graben that comprise Tempe Terra. The graben of Mareotis Fossae trend to the northeast, parallel to the fossae of Alba Mons located just to the west of Tempe Terra. Orbit Number: 79840 Latitude: 38.1019 Longitude: 274.833 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2019-12-14 08:28 https://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA23732
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PIA23732
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February 25, 2020
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