PIA03546: Small Yardangs


Small Yardangs

Caption:

16 November 2005
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows small yardangs formed by wind erosion of a material that once completely covered everything in this scene. These landforms are located in southern Amazonis Planitia.

Location near : 8.1°N, 151.6°W
Image width : width: ~3 km (~1.9 mi)
Illumination from : lower left
Season : Northern Autumn

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 2005-11-16
Date in Caption 2005-11-16
Image Credit NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems
Source photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA03546
Identifier PIA03546