Lycus Sulci
Lycus Sulci is a low lying area of ridges and valleys found to the northwest of Olympus Mons. It is not yet understood how this feature formed or how it relates to the formation of Olympus Mons itself. This VIS image shows the ridge forms that are typical of this region. Numerous dark streaks mark the slopes of the ridges. There are several suggested mechanisms to form these features. Two of the mechanisms are that the dusty surface has been altered to reveal darker rock beneath from motion of downward moving dust, or that the surface is darkening by fluid or other surface staining. Orbit Number: 86418 Latitude: 26.7889 Longitude: 228.953 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2021-06-07 23:18 https://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA24955
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PIA24955
Date Created
November 5, 2021
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JPL
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