3D view (anaglyph) of Hooke Crater in the north of Argyre Planitia
3D view (anaglyph) of Hooke Crater in the north of Argyre Planitia
The nadir channel, which is directed vertically down onto the surface of Mars, and one of the four stereo channels in the DLR-operated HRSC camera system, can be used to create anaglyph images, which produce a realistic, three-dimensional view of the landscape when viewed with red/blue or red/green glasses. Thus, the structure of the crater Hooke is visible in more detail here than in the colour plan view. Weathering processes have greatly eroded the rim of both Hooke Crater and the smaller crater that lies to the northwest. Clearly visible is the unusual plateau in the smaller crater with a remarkably smooth surface. It is possible that the wind created this structure.
Copyright note:
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.