Tharsis and Marineris
Caption:
This image is extracted from the global view shown in Slide #1. It features the Tharsis volcanoes (mostly covered by bluish-white water ice clouds) and the Valles Marineris trough system (to the right). This is a mosaic of global color images obtained on a single martian day in April 1999.
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 |
|
| Host Type |
Orbiter |
Flyby Spacecraft |
| Instrument |
Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) |
|
| Detector |
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|
| Extra Keywords |
Color, Volcano, Water |
| Acquisition Date |
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| Release Date |
2000-06-01 |
| Date in Caption |
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| Image Credit |
NASA/JPL/MSSS |
| Source |
photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA02079 |
| Identifier |
PIA02079 |