Mars Odyssey Mission THEMIS: Feature Image: The Dichotomy Boundary (Released 19 November 2003)

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Location: -3.0N, 168.8E	Released: 2003-11-19
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 20031119a

Wide Context:
Wide context image for 20031119a

Context image credit: NASA/JPL/MOLA
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This image shows an example of the terrain that is present at the boundary between the southern highlands and the northern lowlands (the famous "dichotomy boundary"). This image is located on that boundary in Elysium Planitia, not too far north of Gusev Crater. The high ground appears to be eroding away, breaking into blocks that almost look like they are disintegrating.