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Kasei Valles (THEMIS_IOTD_20200429a)

Today's VIS image shows a section of Kasei Valles. This complex channel arose in the Tharsis voclanic region and flowed eastward into Chryse Planitia. Chryse Planitia is a large circular basin, probably formed by a meteor impact.

 

This martian scene spans 19 x 68 kilometers (11 x 42 miles). To see where on Mars this area lies, and to download high-resolution versions of the image go to themis.asu.edu/zoom-20200429a

 

See the Red Planet Report at redplanet.asu.edu for updates on Mars research and exploration. For more about Mars geology, check out the Mars-ePedia: marsed.asu.edu/marsepedia

 

For the latest THEMIS Mars images as received by mission scientists, see themis.asu.edu/livefrommars. To learn more about the THEMIS camera and its Mars images, see themis.asu.edu

 

This image is in the public domain and may be republished free of charge. If used, please credit it as NASA/JPL-Caltech/Arizona State University.

 

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Uploaded on April 29, 2020