This VIS image shows one of the linear depressions of Cerberus Fossae. This feature is called a graben and is formed by extensional tectonic forces. As the regional fractures move apart, blocks of material slide down between paired faults. Orbit Number 80106 Latitude Longitude Instrument VIS Captured 2020-01-05 05 59

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