Orson Welles Crater Chaos
Today's VIS image shows part of the floor of Orson Welles Crater. This region of the crater contains chaos. Chaos is formed where tectonic forces break the surface into blocks. Erosion along the breaks widens and deepens the valleys between creating mesas. There is evidence that this crater may once have held a lake. Orbit Number: 80625 Latitude: 0.001628 Longitude: 313.86 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2020-02-16 23:31 https://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA23857
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PIA23857
Date Created
April 28, 2020
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JPL
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