Public domain

Shalbatana Vallis

NASA / JPL · 2021-11-16 · photograph (digital archive)

From the collection of NASA Image and Video Library. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Today's VIS image shows a portion of Shalbatana Vallis. Located in Xanthe Terra, Shalbatana Vallis is an outflow channel carved by massive floods of escaping groundwater whose source lies far to the south of this image. Shalbatana Vallis is over 1300 km long (808 miles). This channel, and all others in this region, drain into Chryse Planitia.

NASA Image and Video Library’s own description

Subjects

2001 Mars Odyssey Mars

Credit lineShalbatana Vallis. NASA/JPL, 2021-11-16. Public domain. ID: PIA24992.

Open in Explore View at source