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Fretted Terrain Valleys

Oct. 30, 2004
NASA's Mars Global Surveyor shows shallow tributary valleys in the Ismenius Lacus fretted terrain region of Mars. These valleys exhibit a variety of typical fretted terrain valley wall and floor textures, and a lineated, pitted material.

30 October 2004
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows shallow tributary valleys in the Ismenius Lacus fretted terrain region of northern Arabia Terra. These valleys exhibit a variety of typical fretted terrain valley wall and floor textures, including a lineated, pitted material somewhat reminiscent of the surface of a brain. Origins for these features are still being debated within the Mars science community; there are no clear analogs to these landforms on Earth. This image is located near 39.9°N, 332.1°W. The picture covers an area about 3 km (1.9 mi) wide. Sunlight illuminates the scene from the lower left.

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