Mars Odyssey Mission THEMIS: Feature Image: Olympica Fossae (Released 8 April 2003)

Vital Statistics
Location: 24.9N, 246.3E	Released: 2003-04-08
Image Size: 18.4 x 65.7 km, 1024 x 3648 px
Resolution: 18m	Instrument: VIS

Image Credit: NASA/JPL/ASU

Image Context:
Context image for 20030408a

Wide Context:
Wide context image for 20030408a

Context image credit: NASA/JPL/MOLA
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Olympica Fossae channel system located east of the Olympus Mons volcano in Tharsis. These anastomosing channels cut numerous lava flows indicating that the channels are younger than the lava flows. Some channels appear to be structurally controlled. These channels are most likely generated by volcano-ground ice interactions.