PIA03267: Zephyria Channel


Zephyria Channel

Caption:

31 December 2005
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows a portion of a shallow channel carved in the plains of the Zephyria region of Mars. This feature might be the result of the passing of either extremely fluid lava or, perhaps, mud.

Location near : 5.1°N, 203.7°W
Image width : ~3 km (~1.9 mi)
Illumination from : lower left
Season : Northern Winter

Cataloging Keywords:

Name Value Additional Values
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 Grayscale
Acquisition Date
Release Date 2005-12-31
Date in Caption 2005-12-31
Image Credit NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems
Source photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA03267
Identifier PIA03267