Cerberus Fossae region on Elysium Plain
Cerberus Fossae region on Elysium Plain
On the Elysium Plain, Elysium Mons and Albor Tholus are two major volcanoes which are thought to have remained active until Mars’ recent geological past. Consequently, in the wider area around these volcanoes, there are many signs of tectonic activity such as extensional faults that include the Cerberus Fossae. In the course of orbit 17813, the HRSC camera system on board ESA’s Mars Express spacecraft acquired the strips of photographs featured here, and the region for the pictures shown in this release can be seen in the box.
