Global mosaic of 102 Viking 1 Orbiter images of Mars taken on orbit 1,334, 22
February 1980. The images are projected into point perspective, representing
what a viewer would see from a spacecraft at an altitude of 2,500 km. At center
is Valles Marineris, over 3000 km long and up to 8 km deep. Note the channels
running up (north) from the central and eastern portions of Valles Marineris to
the dark area, Acidalic Planitia, at upper right. At left are the three Tharsis
volcanoes and to the south is ancient, heavily impacted terrain.
