Geological diversity on the eastern edge of Acheron Fossae
Geological diversity on the eastern edge of Acheron Fossae
This image highlights several geological features, including the southern extensions (north is to the right in the image) of the prominent Acheron Fossae graben structures.
Lava deposit: areas covered by lava flows; Buried impact crater: an ancient impact crater largely covered by newer material; Volcanic domes: three cone-shaped mountains up to 2000 metres high, which may be remnants of ancient volcanoes; Lobate flows: meandering flow features formed by debris transported on the surface of plastically flowing glaciers; Lobate debris apron: the flow front of a former rock glacier, similar to a terminal moraine.
