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This map shows the context of an associated image release outlined by the large highlighted central swath, and the topography of the region. The colours relate to the elevation of the landscape: purple and blue are the lowest and red/brown/white are the highest (values are marked on the scale at bottom left).
In this map, north is at the bottom, and south is towards the top. The image swath was created from data collected on 19 June 2017 during Mars Express orbit 17 050.
The map is based on data from the Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter of NASA’s Mars Global Surveyor.