This ridge has a stepped appearance, and the steps appear to crosscut the bedding. Our science goal for this observation is to study the structure of this ridge. Candor Chasma, situated in the northern part of Valles Marineris, is part of a radial graben system. A graben is a feature bound by parallel normal faults, where the graben floor moves downward relative to the adjoining material.

ID: ESP_075935_1745
date: 8 October 2022
altitude: 265 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_075935_1745
NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona
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