3D view of the northern part of the Nili Fossae region
3D view of the northern part of the Nili Fossae region
So-called anaglyph images can be produced from the nadir channel (oriented vertically onto the surface of Mars) of the HRSC camera system operated by the DLR on board the ESA Mars Express space probe and one of the four oblique-view stereo channels. When viewed with red-blue or red-green glasses, these images give a realistic, three-dimensional view of the landscape. The rugged landscape on the northern edge of the Martian highlands, with its countless mesas, hills and valleys extending from the highlands, is highly suited to 3D viewing. The topographical profile, which covers a 4000-metre difference in altitude, suggests that many geological and erosive processes helped to shape the landscape that we see today. The dark surfaces are covered in volcanic sand and dust transported here by winds on Mars.
