Perspective view of the southern part of Phlegra Montes from the northwest
Perspective view of the southern part of Phlegra Montes from the northwest
Realistic perspective views of the Martian surface can be generated from data acquired by the stereo and colour channels of the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on ESA's Mars Express spacecraft, which are oriented at an angle with respect to the planet's surface.
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As a joint undertaking by DLR, ESA and FU Berlin, the Mars Express HRSC images are published under a Creative Commons licence since December 2014: ESA/DLR/FU Berlin, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO. This licence will also apply to all HRSC images released to date.
In the centre of the image, a depression can be seen between the chains of hills in Phlegra Montes, into which material with plastic properties has flowed – presumably from higher altitude regions – partially filling it. In general, the material appears to have moved downslope from the chains of hills; 'lobate debris aprons' have formed at the downstream end. The mountains in the foreground are about 2000 metres high.