Topographic view of Chalcoporos Rupes

This colour-coded topographic view shows Chalcoporos Rupes, a region on Mars that shows signs of dust and wind activity.

Lower parts of the surface are shown in blue and purple hues, while higher altitude regions show up in whites, yellows, and reds, as indicated on the scale to the top right. This view is based on a digital terrain model of the region, from which the topography of the landscape can be derived. It comprises data obtained by the High Resolution Stereo Camera on Mars Express on 3 January 2019 during Mars Express Orbit 18983.

The ground resolution is approximately 13 metres per pixel and the images are centred at about 23° East and 53° South. North is to the right.

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