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The grabens of Claritas Fossae

5 October 2004

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This perspective view was taken by Mars Express during orbit 508 on 13 June 2004 with a ground resolution of approximately 40 metres per pixel.

The displayed region is the eastern part of Claritas Fossae and the western part of Solis Planum at longitude 260° East and latitude of about 28° South.

The diffuse blue-white streaks in the northern parts of the scene are clouds or aerosols.

This region is characterised by systems of ‘grabens’ running mainly north-west to south-east. These can be traced several hundred kilometres up to the northern Tharsis shield volcanoes.

Credits: ESA/DLR/FU Berlin (G. Neukum)

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Claritas Fossae and Solis Planum in colour

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This colour image was processed using the nadir (vertical view) and colour channels of the HRSC on Mars Express. The image was taken during orbit 508 on 13 June 2004 with a ground resolution of approximately 40 metres per pixel.

The displayed region is the eastern part of Claritas Fossae and the western part of Solis Planum at longitude 260° East and latitude of about 28° South.

The diffuse blue-white streaks in the northern parts of the scene are clouds or aerosols.

Credits: ESA/DLR/FU Berlin (G. Neukum)

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The Claritas Fossae (‘fossa’ is Latin for trough) region is characterised by systems of ‘grabens’ running mainly north-west to south-east. These can be traced several hundred kilometres up to the northern Tharsis shield volcanoes.

The region displayed in the images, indicated here in context, is the eastern part of Claritas Fossae and the western part of Solis Planum at longitude 260° East and latitude of about 28° South.

Credits: ESA/DLR/FU Berlin (G. Neukum)

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This image was taken during orbit 508 on 13 June 2004 by the HRSC on Mars Express with a ground resolution of approximately 40 metres per pixel.

The displayed region is the eastern part of Claritas Fossae and the western part of Solis Planum at longitude 260° East and latitude of about 28° South.

This image shows how the lava blankets of the Solis Planum area cover the eastern parts of the older Claritas Fossae ridge and surround some of the higher ground.

Credits: ESA/DLR/FU Berlin (G. Neukum)

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This perspective view was taken during orbit 508 on 13 June 2004 by the HRSC on Mars Express with a ground resolution of approximately 40 metres per pixel.

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This image was taken by Mars Express during orbit 508 on 13 June 2004 with a ground resolution of approximately 40 metres per pixel.

This crater is in the eastern part of Claritas Fossae and the western part of Solis Planum at longitude 260° East and latitude of about 28° South.

This detailed view of a large impact crater shows patches of dark material which are located near the central and marginal parts of the impact crater floor. This material may be of volcanic origin.

Credits: ESA/DLR/FU Berlin (G. Neukum)

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Claritas Fossae perspective view, looking west

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This perspective view was taken by Mars Express during orbit 508 on 13 June 2004 with a ground resolution of approximately 40 metres per pixel.

The displayed region is the eastern part of Claritas Fossae and the western part of Solis Planum at longitude 260° East and latitude of about 28° South.

The diffuse blue-white streaks in the lower part of the scene are clouds or aerosols.

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This 3D image was taken by Mars Express during orbit 508 on 13 June 2004 with a ground resolution of approximately 40 metres per pixel.

The displayed region is the eastern part of Claritas Fossae and the western part of Solis Planum at longitude 260° East and latitude of about 28° South.

The 3D anaglyph image was created from the nadir channel and one of the stereo channels. Stereoscopic glasses are needed to view the 3D image.

Credits: ESA/DLR/FU Berlin (G. Neukum)

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