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Cerberus Fossae  are a group of fissures or cracks in the Elysium quadrangle.  They were created by faults which pulling the crust apart. These fossae are 1235&nbsp;km across with a center at 11.28 °N and 166.37 °E.<ref> http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/1109</ref>
 
Cerberus Fossae  are a group of fissures or cracks in the Elysium quadrangle.  They were created by faults which pulling the crust apart. These fossae are 1235&nbsp;km across with a center at 11.28 °N and 166.37 °E.<ref> http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/1109</ref>
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[[File:Troughs in Elysium Planitia.JPG |Troughs to the east of Albor Tholus]]
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Troughs of Cerberus Fossae that sit to the east of Albor Tholus  HiRISE images only have a color strip in the center.  Marquakes detected by InSight are originating in places like this.

Revision as of 14:47, 26 July 2021

Cerberus Fossae are a group of fissures or cracks in the Elysium quadrangle. They were created by faults which pulling the crust apart. These fossae are 1235 km across with a center at 11.28 °N and 166.37 °E.[1]


Troughs to the east of Albor Tholus


Troughs of Cerberus Fossae that sit to the east of Albor Tholus HiRISE images only have a color strip in the center. Marquakes detected by InSight are originating in places like this.