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Higher resolution view of Valles Marineris

Image of the central portion of Valles Marineris region was taken by Mars Colour Camera (MCC) on 28-01-2015 at a spatial resolution of 300 m from
an altitude of 5797 km. The region present in MCC image is located near ~120S, 640 W. Wall of the canyon are clearly seen in this image. At this time
of Martian year valley is mostly filled by dust haze as seen in this image.

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Melas Chasma

100 km
Mangala Fossa (Graben)

Mangala Fossa is a graben located near ~150S, 1420W. Graben means fracture or trough. Grabens are downthrown areas relative to the
surrounding rocks near fracture. Fossa, means a Long, narrow depression. Image of part of Mangala Fossa region of Mars was taken by Mars
Colour Camera (MCC) on 2-02-2015 at a spatial resolution of 219 m from an altitude of 4211 km. NE-SW trending graben cutting across a larger
crater located in northern part of image. Larger crater is having the diameter of 100 km.

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Mangala Fossa

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70 km
Fracture System

Image of fracture system in the region south of Noctis Labyrinthus located near ~280S, 1080 W. The image was taken by Mars Colour Camera (MCC)
on board Mars Orbiter Mission on 19-02-2015 at a spatial resolution of 74 m from a altitude of 1440 km.

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