(3D) anaglyph image of the Aganippe Fossa region
(3D) anaglyph image of the Aganippe Fossa region
Anaglyph images are generated from the nadir channel of the DLR-operated HRSC camera system on board the ESA Mars Express spacecraft, which is directed vertically onto the surface of Mars, and one of the four oblique stereo channels. When using red-blue or red-green glasses, they provide a three-dimensional view of the landscape and give the viewer a spatial idea of the differences in altitude. When viewed in this way, the striking graben of Aganippe Fossa can be recognised very clearly, as can subtle differences in the elevation of the region. These are known as aureoles of the Arsia Mons volcano and were probably caused by glacial activity.
