
Today's VIS image shows a small section of Shalbatana Vallis. Located in Xanthe Terra, Shalbatana Vallis is an outflow channel carved by massive floods of escaping groundwater whose source lies far to the south of this image. This channel, and all others in this region, drain into Chryse Planitia. Orbit Number: 80550 Latitude: 5.84335 Longitude: 316.746 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2020-02-10 19:21 https://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA23839
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NASA ID
PIA23839
Date Created
April 16, 2020
Center
JPL
Media Type
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