Elysium Planitia - Troughs (Fossae) in Elysium Planitia

Troughs (Fossae) in Elysium Planitia

• Troughs to the East of Albor Tholus, as seen by HiRISE under the HiWish program.

• Portion of a trough (Fossae) in Elysium Planitia, as seen by HiRISE under the HiWish program. Blue indicates probably seasonal frost.

• Cerberus Fossae, as seen from THEMIS.

• Cerberus Fossae dark emission of dark material, as seen by HiRISE. Narrow band of material is coming out of the trough. Scale bar is 500 meters long.

• Cerberus Fossae, as seen by HiRISE.

• Elysium Fossae, as seen by HiRISE. Click on image to see layers.

• Hephaestus Fossae Two Vews, as seen by HiRISE. Picture on right lies to the top (north) of other picture. Fossa (geology) often form by material moving into an underground void.