THEMIS: Tectonics showcase in Sirenum Fossae

Tectonics showcase in Sirenum Fossae (THEMIS_IOTD_20161129)THEMIS Image of the Day, November 29, 2016. Today’s VIS image shows part of Sirenum Fossae, a large graben on the margin between Terra Sirenum and Daedalis Planum. Grabens are formed by the downward movement of material between parallel tectonic faults.

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