Showing posts with label Thrust Faults. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Thrust Faults. Show all posts

Saturday, August 28, 2010

Tempe Terra


Large fractures have formed 'steps' in this region of Tempe Terra.

Photo credit: NASA/JPL/Arizona State University

Notes: If I had to make a guess, I'd say that these steps are examples of thrust faults. Also, this is the 400th post here at Areology.