Autumn in Argyre
Caption:
26 October 2004
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows terrain in northwestern Argyre Planitia during southern autumn in August 2004. Several mesas stand high above a rippled plain. Argyre is a very ancient and heavily modified impact basin. The ripple patterns were probably formed from windblown sediment. This image is located near 47.1°S, 45.6°W. The picture covers an area about 3 km (1.9 mi) wide. Sunlight illuminates the scene from the upper left.
Cataloging Keywords:
Name |
Value |
Additional Values |
Target |
Mars |
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System |
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Target Type |
Planet |
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Mission |
Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) |
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Instrument Host |
Mars Global Surveyor |
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Host Type |
Orbiter |
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Instrument |
Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) |
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Detector |
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Extra Keywords |
Grayscale, Impact |
Acquisition Date |
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Release Date |
2004-10-26 |
Date in Caption |
2004-10-26 |
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Image Credit |
NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems |
Source |
photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA06972 |
Identifier |
PIA06972 |