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Fissure near Cerberus Fossae with Tectonic Morphologies

A Fissure near Cerberus Fossae
The linearity of the volcanic vent shown in this HiRISE image, in conjunction with evidence of lava flow from the vent, suggests control by combined volcano-tectonic processes. The details of this vent gained by HiRISE should provide insight into those volcano-tectonic processes along Cerberus Fossae fissures in two ways.

The nature of both the volcanic products along this fissure, and the geometries of the linear vent, will permit comparison with similar, non-volcanic fissures at Cerberus. And results from these comparisons will provide insight into the orientation of the underlying dike system that may have controlled the ascent of water to the surface in the Cerberus region.

ID: ESP_034716_1875
date: 22 December 2013
altitude: 276 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_034716_1875
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
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Black & white is less than 5 km across; enhanced color is less than 1 km. For full observation details, visit the ID link.