Canyons of Aeolis Mensae

Sinuous Ridges Near Aeolis Mensae

This image captured by NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows a small portion of Aeolis Mensae, a complex region of hills, plateaus and graben.

Today's VIS image is located in Aeolis Mensae, east of Gale Crater. The linear ridge/valley system near the center of the image was formed by unidirectional winds eroding poorly cemented material. This feature is called yardangs. Orbit Number: 64265 Latitude: -5.37213 Longitude: 145.043 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2016-06-09 09:32 http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA20806

The two landslides in this image are located in Aeolis Mensae

This VIS image is located between the uplands of Aeolis Mensae and Aeolis Planum. This region of the Martian surface is highly dissected by wind action. The surface materials are poorly cemented and easily eroded. It has been suggested that the surface is comprised of volcanic ash deposits, sourced from the Tharsis and Apollinaris volcanoes. Orbit Number: 81417 Latitude: -4.34556 Longitude: 145.846 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2020-04-22 04:36 https://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA23959