Mars Odyssey Mission THEMIS: Feature Image: Noctis Labyrinthus (Released 10 September 2003)

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Location: -5.9N, 260.8E	Released: 2003-09-10
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 20030910a

Wide Context:
Wide context image for 20030910a

Context image credit: NASA/JPL/MOLA
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At the westernmost end of the enormous Valles Marineris canyon system lies the ruptured landscape known as Noctis Labyrinthus. As the name implies, it is a labyrinth of interconnected canyons that probably results from faulting, collapse, and landslides. The image shows that these canyons are mantled by a thick layer of dust.