Dust storm in the Thaumasia region of Mars
Caption:
This Viking Orbiter 2 image shows a large dust storm over the Thaumasia region on Mars. This large disturbance soon grew into the first global dust storm observed by the Viking Orbiters. This image was taken at 9:00 local time near perihelion when heating of Mars is at a maximum. The image is at 1400 km across and north is at 1:00. (Viking Orbiter 176B02).
Cataloging Keywords:
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Value |
Additional Values |
Target |
Mars |
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System |
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Target Type |
Planet |
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Mission |
Viking |
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Instrument Host |
Viking 2 Orbiter |
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Host Type |
Orbiter |
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Instrument |
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Detector |
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Extra Keywords |
Atmosphere, Dust, Grayscale, Storm |
Acquisition Date |
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Release Date |
2000-11-04 |
Date in Caption |
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Image Credit |
NASA/JPL |
Source |
photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA02985 |
Identifier |
PIA02985 |