THEMIS: Cyane Fossae

Fractures in Cyane Fossae (THEMIS_IOTD_20140703)THEMIS Image of the Day, July 3, 2014. The linear depressions in this VIS image are called graben. Graben are bounded on both sides by faults, and the central material has shifted downward between the faults. Cyane Fossae are near Alba Mons.

More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

This entry was posted in Reports and tagged , , , , , , , , , , . Bookmark the permalink.

Comments are closed.