Marte Vallis (THEMIS_IOTD_20120725)

Marte Vallis, located in Amazonis Planitia, is broad and shallow. The streamlined islands at the top and bottom of the image illustrate this. The scene here measures 18 x 66 kilometers (11 x 41 miles).

 

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Uploaded on July 25, 2012
Taken on July 25, 2012