Ganges Rocks and Sand
Caption:
17 January 2004
The top half of this Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows wind-eroded remnants of sedimentary rock outcrops in Ganges Chasma, one of the troughs of the Valles Marineris system. The lower half shows a thick accumulation of dark, windblown sand. The image covers an area about 3 km (1.9 mi) wide and is illuminated by sunlight from the upper left. These features are located near 7.6°S, 49.4°W.
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) |
Mariner |
Instrument Host |
Mars Global Surveyor |
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Host Type |
Orbiter |
Flyby Spacecraft |
Instrument |
Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) |
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Detector |
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Extra Keywords |
Grayscale |
Acquisition Date |
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Release Date |
2005-01-17 |
Date in Caption |
2004-01-17 |
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Image Credit |
NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems |
Source |
photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA07279 |
Identifier |
PIA07279 |