THEMIS: Labeatis Fossae in Tempe Terra

Labeatis Fossae (THEMIS_IOTD_20190704)THEMIS Image of the Day, July 4, 2019. The linear depressions in this VIS image are graben called Labeatis Fossae.

Graben are formed when extension between paired faults causes the material to move downward. These are part of a general series of faults cutting across Tempe Terra.

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