Autumn Dust Storm
Caption:
7 November 2004
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows a ~3.7 m/pixel (~12 ft/pixel) view of a portion of a small dust storm that occurred during early southern autumn in April 2004. The image is located on the floor of a crater near 57.8°S, 271.0°W. The image covers an area approximately 3 km (1.9 mi) across and is illuminated by sunlight 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 |
Atmosphere, Crater, Dust, Grayscale, Storm |
Acquisition Date |
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Release Date |
2004-11-07 |
Date in Caption |
2004-11-07 |
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Image Credit |
NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems |
Source |
photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA07034 |
Identifier |
PIA07034 |