PIA03987: East Tharsis Pit Chain


East Tharsis Pit Chain

Caption:

7 July 2005
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows dark, windblown sand dunes in the caldera of Nili Patera, a volcanic crater in Syrtis Major. The dunes were formed by winds blowing from the northeast (upper right).

Location near : 16.0°N, 93.1°W
Image 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 Crater, Dune, Grayscale, Volcano
Acquisition Date
Release Date 2005-07-07
Date in Caption 2005-07-07
Image Credit NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems
Source photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA03987
Identifier PIA03987