Along the Floor of Coprates Chasma
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
Along the Floor of Coprates Chasma
ESP_018347_1660  Science Theme: Sedimentary/Layering Processes
This image shows a small portion of the floor of Coprates Chasma, a large trough within the Valles Marineris system of canyons.

Although the exact sequence of events that formed Coprates Chasma is unknown, the ripples, mesas, and craters visible throughout the terrain point to a complex history involving multiple mechanisms of erosion and deposition. The main trough of Coprates Chasma ranges from 60 to 100 kilometers in width.

Written by: Kristin Block  (7 August 2017)

This is a stereo pair with ESP_026417_1660.
 
Acquisition date
26 June 2010

Local Mars time
15:25

Latitude (centered)
-13.863°

Longitude (East)
300.975°

Spacecraft altitude
264.0 km (164.1 miles)

Original image scale range
26.6 cm/pixel (with 1 x 1 binning) so objects ~80 cm across are resolved

Map projected scale
25 cm/pixel and North is up

Map projection
Equirectangular

Emission angle
1.9°

Phase angle
61.4°

Solar incidence angle
63°, with the Sun about 27° above the horizon

Solar longitude
109.7°, Northern Summer

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North azimuth:  97°
Sub-solar azimuth:  42.2°
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POSTSCRIPT
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