Image Credit: NASA/JPL/ASU

Context image credit: NASA/JPL/MOLA
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Within this Themis image of Mars one sees both a tectonic and collaspe feature influence on the topography. Graben, tectonically influenced features, and pit chain or collapse features, subsurface lava tube controlled features, dominate this terrain. It is easy to recognize the collapse type features due to their scalloped walls and abrupt terminations. The tectonically controlled graben form features which are/can be at right angles to each other and, in some instances, show a structural signature disipating into the surrounding plains. This image was originally released as part of the THEMIS Art series, for the temple-like appearance created by the features.