The objective of this observation is to examine small, curved channels. Located between the lava plains of Daedalia Planum and Solis Planum, Claritas Fossae is a graben-filled highland. Graben are formed by tectonic activity, where extensional forces stretch the surface allowing blocks of material to slide down between paired faults. These linear grabens are termed fossae.

ID: ESP_076002_1375
date: 13 October 2022
altitude: 246 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_076002_1375
NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona
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