PIA00005: Oblique View of Valles Marineris


Oblique View of Valles Marineris

Caption:

An oblique, color image of central Valles Marineris, Mars showing relief of Ophir and Candor Chasmata; view toward north. The photograph is a composite of Viking high-resolution images in black and white and low-resolution images in color. Ophir Chasma on the north is approximately 300 km across and as deep as 10 km. The connected chasma or valleys of Valles Marineris may have formed from a combination of erosional collapse and structural activity. Tongues of interior layered deposits on the floor of the chasmata can be observed as well as young landslide material along the base of Ophir Chasma's north wall.

Cataloging Keywords:

Name Value Additional Values
Target Mars
System
Target Type Planet
Mission Viking Mariner
Instrument Host Viking 1 Orbiter
Host Type Orbiter Flyby Spacecraft
Instrument
Detector
Extra Keywords Color
Acquisition Date
Release Date 1996-06-03
Date in Caption
Image Credit NASA/JPL/USGS
Source photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA00005
Identifier PIA00005