Images of the South Rim of Coprates Chasma

Images of the South Rim of Coprates Chasma

Figure 15: Image portions covering the the south rim of Coprates Chasma south of the massif. (a) M04/02407. No topmost dark, strong layer evident, but the plateau surface seems indurated. (b) M08/07133. This image shows that there is a layer that has retreated back 80 to 120 m from the plateau edge (indicated by brackets) Based on MOLA elevation data, this layer is 30 to 40 m thick.

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A version of this figure was published by Elsevier Inc. Copyright © 2005 Ross A. Beyer.