This is a 63 mile(105 km) by 27-mile(45-km) region on the northwestern corner of Aphrodite Terra, an area that was formed similar to the northern Atlantic Ocean on Earth. The complex network of lava fractures pictured in the middle extends for 31 miles (50 km). This network exhibits branches similar to rivers on Earth. Click to enlarge.

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