Anaglyph of the scarp at the northern edge of Ius Chasma
Anaglyph of the scarp at the northern edge of Ius Chasma
Anaglyph images can be created using data from the nadir channel of the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) system, the field of view of that is directed vertically down onto the Martian surface, and one of the four stereo channels, which are directed obliquely towards the surface. By using red/blue (cyan) or red/green glasses, a three-dimensional impression of the landscape is obtained; north is to the right in the image. The giant scarp that descends from the Martian highlands into the valley of Ius Chasma looks particularly impressive when viewed in 3D – over a horizontal distance of less than 20 kilometres, the altitude changes by about 8200 metres. The very irregularly shaped mounds of landslide debris reach heights of up to 2000 metres.
Copyright note:
As a joint undertaking by DLR, ESA and FU Berlin, the Mars Express HRSC images are published under a Creative Commons licence since December 2014: ESA/DLR/FU Berlin, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO. This licence will also apply to all HRSC images released to date.