Push in South of the Hellas Basin Showing Topography from MOLA

  • Released Monday, November 22, 1999
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Zoom into the region of Mars just south of the Hellas Basin showing topography data from MOLA. Blue tones represent elevations of less than 2 kilometers, while reddish tones are greater than about 2.8 kilometers, relative to the mean equatorial height of Mars.

A view of the southern hemisphere of Mars showing topography data from MOLA. Blue tones represent elevations of less than 2 kilometers, while reddish tones are greater than about 2.8 kilometers, relative to the mean equatorial height of Mars.

A view of the southern hemisphere of Mars showing topography data from MOLA. Blue tones represent elevations of less than 2 kilometers, while reddish tones are greater than about 2.8 kilometers, relative to the mean equatorial height of Mars.

A close-up view of the southern hemisphere of Mars showing topography data from MOLA. Blue tones represent elevations of less than 2 kilometers, while reddish tones are greater than about 2.8 kilometers, relative to the mean equatorial height of Mars.

A close-up view of the southern hemisphere of Mars showing topography data from MOLA. Blue tones represent elevations of less than 2 kilometers, while reddish tones are greater than about 2.8 kilometers, relative to the mean equatorial height of Mars.

A close-up view of Martian topography from MOLA showing a region just south of the Hellas Basin. Blue tones represent elevations of less than 2 kilometers, while reddish tones are greater than about 2.8 kilometers, relative to the mean equatorial height of Mars.

A close-up view of Martian topography from MOLA showing a region just south of the Hellas Basin. Blue tones represent elevations of less than 2 kilometers, while reddish tones are greater than about 2.8 kilometers, relative to the mean equatorial height of Mars.

A close-up view of Martian topography from MOLA showing the Hellas Basin. Blue tones represent elevations of less than 2 kilometers, while reddish tones are greater than about 2.8 kilometers, relative to the mean equatorial height of Mars.

A close-up view of Martian topography from MOLA showing the Hellas Basin. Blue tones represent elevations of less than 2 kilometers, while reddish tones are greater than about 2.8 kilometers, relative to the mean equatorial height of Mars.

A close-up view of Martian topography from MOLA showing the Hellas Basin. Blue tones represent elevations of less than 2 kilometers, while reddish tones are greater than about 2.8 kilometers, relative to the mean equatorial height of Mars.

A close-up view of Martian topography from MOLA showing the Hellas Basin. Blue tones represent elevations of less than 2 kilometers, while reddish tones are greater than about 2.8 kilometers, relative to the mean equatorial height of Mars.

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