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Clouds Near Icaria Planum
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Caption:
MGS MOC Release No. MOC2-430, 23 July 2003
Like Earth, the martian atmosphere has clouds. This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows small, puffy, water ice clouds over a cratered terrain near Icaria Planum. Illuminated by sunlight from the upper left, these small clouds cast shadows on the ground toward the lower right. This center of this image is near 31°S, 113°W. The picture was taken using MOC's blue wide angle camera.
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 | Atmosphere, Crater, Grayscale, Shadow, Water | |
| Acquisition Date | ||
| Release Date | 2003-07-24 | |
| Date in Caption | 2003-07-23 | |
| Image Credit | NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems | |
| Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA04657 | |
| Identifier | PIA04657 | |
