HiRISE | Martian Intersection (ESP_033591

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Martian Intersection
ESP_033591_1805 Science Theme: Volcanic Processes

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In this image, we see an intersection of several fractures on the floor of Echus Chasma. One “sector” appears to have been filled by a more recent viscous lava flow.

Echus Chasma is considered to be the water source region that formed Kasei Valles, a large valley that extends thousands of kilometers to the north. HiRISE may help determine the relative roles of lava and water in the region.

Written by: HiRISE Science Team (20 November 2013)

Acquisition date
25 September 2013

Local Mars time
14:36

Latitude (centered)
0.377°

Longitude (East)
279.483°

Spacecraft altitude
266.8 km (165.8 miles)

Original image scale range
53.8 cm/pixel (with 2 x 2 binning) so objects ~162 cm across are resolved

Map projected scale
50 cm/pixel and North is up

Map projection
Equirectangular

Emission angle
7.7°

Phase angle
47.6°

Solar incidence angle
40°, with the Sun about 50° above the horizon

Solar longitude
27.0°, Northern Spring

For non-map projected images
North azimuth: 97°
Sub-solar azimuth: 23.3°

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POSTSCRIPT
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, Calif., manages the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, Washington. The HiRISE camera was built by Ball Aerospace and Technology Corporation and is operated by the University of Arizona.