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The channels in this VIS image are part of Granicus Valles. Granicus Valles is one of many valley systems that are located on the western margin of the Elysium volcanic complex. It is not known if these valleys were created solely by flow of lava or water. It is likely that both fluids may have been involved in forming the valley systems.

Orbit Number: 62494 Latitude: 30.5746 Longitude: 127.253 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2016-01-15 12:55

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NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory manages the 2001 Mars Odyssey mission for NASA's Science Mission Directorate, Washington, D.C. The Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) was developed by Arizona State University, Tempe, in collaboration with Raytheon Santa Barbara Remote Sensing. The THEMIS investigation is led by Dr. Philip Christensen at Arizona State University. Lockheed Martin Astronautics, Denver, is the prime contractor for the Odyssey project, and developed and built the orbiter. Mission operations are conducted jointly from Lockheed Martin and from JPL, a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena.