Description
16 May 2005
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows cross-cutting fault scarps among graben features in northern Tempe Terra. Graben form in regions where the crust of the planet has been extended; such features are common in the regions surrounding the vast "Tharsis Bulge" on Mars.
Location near: 43.7°N, 90.2°W
Image width: ~3 km (~1.9 mi)
Illumination from: lower left
Season: Northern Summer
