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Dust storm in the Thaumasia region of Mars
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Caption:
This Viking Orbiter 2 image shows a large dust storm over the Thaumasia region on Mars. This large disturbance soon grew into the first global dust storm observed by the Viking Orbiters. This image was taken at 9:00 local time near perihelion when heating of Mars is at a maximum. The image is at 1400 km across and north is at 1:00. (Viking Orbiter 176B02).
Cataloging Keywords:
| Name | Value | Additional Values |
|---|---|---|
| Target | Mars | |
| System | ||
| Target Type | Planet | |
| Mission | Viking | |
| Instrument Host | Viking 2 Orbiter | |
| Host Type | Orbiter | |
| Instrument | ||
| Detector | ||
| Extra Keywords | Atmosphere, Dust, Grayscale, Storm | |
| Acquisition Date | ||
| Release Date | 2000-11-04 | |
| Date in Caption | ||
| Image Credit | NASA/JPL | |
| Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA02985 | |
| Identifier | PIA02985 | |
