Topographic map of Kaiser Crater on Mars

This colour-coded topographic image shows part of the huge Kaiser Crater (right, in blues and greens), a smaller neighbouring crater, and their surroundings on Mars.

It was created from data collected by ESA’s Mars Express on 5 October 2025 (orbit 27461) and is based on a digital terrain model of the region, from which the topography of the landscape can be derived. Lower parts of the surface are shown in blues and greens, while higher altitude regions show up in whites, pinks, and reds, as indicated on the scale to the top right.

North is to the right. The ground resolution of the original image is approximately 17 m/pixel and the image is centred at about 48°S/19°E.

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[Image description: A bright, rainbow-coloured patch of Mars, with more red tones on the left and green-blue tones on the right. The image is dominated by a circular crater on the left, a steep ridge that runs vertically down the centre, and a patch of dark green ripples on the right. The ripples have little white patches on them, making them look slightly shiny or metallic. The rest of the image is scattered with smaller craters and rough, dusty-looking land. A colour scale bar indicates that purple-blue colours are lowest altitude, green-yellow colours are medium, and red-white-brown colours are highest altitude.]