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Tempe Fossae
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About this work
Today's VIS image is shows a small portion of Tempe Fossae. The fossae are graben comprised of paired, parallel fractures with a down-dropped block of material between the fracture set. This morphology is created by extensional tectonic stresses. This image is located in a region of Tempe Terra that is complexly fractured. The complete fossae system in almost 2000 km (1242 miles) long.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineTempe Fossae. NASA/JPL, 2020-03-27. Public domain. ID: PIA23815.
