Mars outlet crater (IMAGE)

University of Texas at Austin

Mars outlet crater

Caption

A colored topographical image showing river valleys on Mars. The outlet canyon Loire Vallis (white line) formed from the overflow of a lake in Parana Basin (outlined in white). Black lines indicate other river valleys formed by processes other than lake overflows. Background is colored Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter-derived topography over a Thermal Emission Imaging System image mosaic. Image is approximately 650 kilometers across.

Credit

NASA/GSFC/ JPL ASU

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License

Public Domain

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