Chaos

Today's VIS image shows a region of chaos terrain south of Eos Chasma. Chaos terrain is typified by regions of blocky, often steep sided, mesas interspersed with deep valleys. With time and erosion the valleys widen and the mesas become smaller. It has been proposed that a catastrophic outflow of subsurface water creates the chaos. Orbit Number: 93210 Latitude: -16.1911 Longitude: 318.75 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2022-12-19 04:19 https://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA25848