Mars Odyssey Mission THEMIS: Feature Image: Canyon Walls (Released 13 June 2003)

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Location: -4.6N, 268.4E	Released: 2003-06-13
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 20030613a

Wide Context:
Wide context image for 20030613a

Context image credit: NASA/JPL/MOLA
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The high canyon walls of Valles Marineris make for a striking 3-D THEMIS image. Geologic materials that are more resistant to erosion produce cliff forming units while landslides and streaks are observed on slope units. Several dust avalanches are observed in the top of the image.The linear ripple-like pattern seen on some of the slopes may be sand dunes.