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Sirenum Fossae
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Caption:
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The linear depression in this VIS image is part of Sirenum Fossae. Depressions of this type are called graben, which form by the down drop of material between two parallel faults. The faults are caused by extensional tectonic stresses in the region. The fossae are 2735km long (1700 miles).
Orbit Number: 83781 Latitude: -39.5762 Longitude: 174.649 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2020-11-02 19:27
Background Info:
Please see the THEMIS Data Citation Note for details on crediting THEMIS images.
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory manages the 2001 Mars Odyssey mission for NASA's Science Mission Directorate, Washington, D.C. The Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) was developed by Arizona State University, Tempe, in collaboration with Raytheon Santa Barbara Remote Sensing. The THEMIS investigation is led by Dr. Philip Christensen at Arizona State University. Lockheed Martin Astronautics, Denver, is the prime contractor for the Odyssey project, and developed and built the orbiter. Mission operations are conducted jointly from Lockheed Martin and from JPL, a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena.
Cataloging Keywords:
| Name | Value | Additional Values |
|---|---|---|
| Target | Mars | |
| System | ||
| Target Type | Planet | |
| Mission | 2001 Mars Odyssey | |
| Instrument Host | Mars Odyssey | |
| Host Type | Orbiter | |
| Instrument | Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) | |
| Detector | ||
| Extra Keywords | Grayscale, Thermal | |
| Acquisition Date | ||
| Release Date | 2020-12-23 | |
| Date in Caption | 2020-11-02 | |
| Image Credit | NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU | |
| Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA24288 | |
| Identifier | PIA24288 | |
