Among the most interesting landforms on Mars are features referred to as ‘chaotic terrain’. Dozens or even hundreds of isolated mountains up to 2000 m high are scattered in these extensive regions. Seen from orbit, they form a bizarre, chaotic pattern. Such terrains are found over a large area to both the west and east of Valles Marineris, the largest canyon in the Solar System. Hydraotes Chaos, showcased in this video, is a typical example of this type of landscape.<br /><br />The data used to generate these images and the simulated flyover were acquired with the High Resolution Stereo Camera on ESA’s Mars Express orbiter.<br /><br />A 3D anaglyph version of this video is also available: http://youtu.be/hYDtYseABNo<br /><br />More information and images of this region are available on the DLR website: http://www.dlr.de/dlr/en/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-10081/151_read-11848/#/gallery/16721 <br /><br />Credits: ESA/DLR/FU Berlin
