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Troughs in Tharsis

NASA's Mars Global Surveyor shows a suite of troughs in the Tharsis region that were also the site of some catastrophic floods. These features are located northwest of the volcano, Jovis Tholus.
PIA03994
Credits: NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems
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11 July 2005
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows a suite of troughs in the Tharsis region that were also the site of some catastrophic floods. These features are located northwest of the volcano, Jovis Tholus.

Location near: 1220.7°N, 118.6°W
Image width: ~3 km (~1.9 mi)
Illumination from: lower left
Season: Northern Autumn