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Crater Cliff
The floor of the Caloris basin consists of smooth, volcanic plains - but these plains have been modified by subsequent impacts and tectonic deformation. This crater, which is located not only on the Caloris interior plains but half-covers its neighbor, has a sharp, well-preserved rim and internal terraces. The floor of the crater is some 900 m ( 0.5 mi.) below the rim, making this crater's wall quite a cliff indeed.
Date acquired: November 08, 2012
Image Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Carnegie Institution of Washington