The ridged surface in the lower half of this image is that of a large lava flow in Daedalia Planum, southwest of the Arsia Mons volcano. The flow was stopped here by a buried crater rim (topographic high in the upper half of the image). MOC image taken June 5, 1999.
Name | Value | Additional Values |
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Target | Mars | |
System | ||
Target Type | Planet | |
Mission | Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) | |
Instrument Host | Mars Global Surveyor | |
Host Type | Orbiter | |
Instrument | Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) | |
Detector | ||
Extra Keywords | Crater, Grayscale, Mountain, Volcano | |
Acquisition Date | ||
Release Date | 2000-06-01 | |
Date in Caption | 1999-06-05 | |
Image Credit | NASA/JPL/MSSS | |
Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA02081 | |
Identifier | PIA02081 |