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Mars -Valles Marineris-Ophir Chasma

author: USGS/Novapix

reference: a-mar04-00160

Image Size 300 DPI: 20 * 21 cm

This synthetic oblique view shows Ophir Chasma, the northern most one of the connected valleys of Valles Marineris; north toward top of frame; for scale, the large impact crater top right corner is 30 km (18 miles) wide. Ophir Chasma is a large west-northwest-trending trough about 100 km wide. The Chasma is bordered by 4 km high walled cliffs, most likely faults, that show spur-and-gully morphology and smooth sections.

Keywords for this photo:

ASTRONOMY - CANYON - MARS - OPHIR CHASMA - PLANET - VALLES MARINERIS - VIKING - VIKING 1 -