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Oti Fossae are paired fractures with a downdropped block [called graben] located on the eastern flank of Arsia Mons. In some cases the graben are covered by lava flows younger than the formation of the graben themselves.

Orbit Number: 45956 Latitude: -11.8534 Longitude: 241.607 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2012-04-24 04:22

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