Center of the orthographic projection is at latitude 30 degrees N., longitude 30 degrees. The north polar residual ice cap, which is cut by spiral-patterned troughs, is located at the top. The central part is characterized by a dark depression, Chryse basin, where several large outflow channels terminate. The lower-left corner is marked by a vast system of canyons, Valles Marineris, which extends eastward for several thousand kilometers.
Name | Value | Additional Values |
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Target | Mars | |
System | ||
Target Type | Planet | |
Mission | Viking | Mariner |
Instrument Host | Viking 1 Orbiter | |
Host Type | Orbiter | Flyby Spacecraft |
Instrument | Visual Imaging Subsystem - Camera A | |
Detector | ||
Extra Keywords | Color | |
Acquisition Date | ||
Release Date | 1998-06-08 | |
Date in Caption | ||
Image Credit | NASA/JPL/USGS | |
Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA00192 | |
Identifier | PIA00192 |