Topographic map of Shalbatana Vallis in Xanthe Terra
Topographic map of Shalbatana Vallis in Xanthe Terra
DLR's HRSC (High Resolution Stereo Camera) onboard Mars Express captures the Martian surface from multiple angles using its nine sensors. From these, the DLR Institute of Space Research and the Department of Planetary Sciences and Remote Sensing at Freie Universität Berlin calculate Digital Terrain Models. The colour scale in the top right of the image indicates elevation values. This reveals that high-energy flowing water eroded the Shalbatana Vallis channel to a depth of approximately 1000 metres in the south (left of image) and approximately 500 metres further north (right) into the Xanthe Terra highlands.
