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Martian Gullies
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Caption:
MGS MOC Release No. MOC2-470, 1 September 2003
This July 2003 Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) full-resolution (1.5 meters--5 feet--per pixel) image shows a suite of gullies in the wall of a crater near 35.3°S, 76.3°W. The gullies are considered to have formed by downslope transport of water-laden debris, although the exact nature of the fluid is unknown because it is no longer present. This image covers an area 3 km (1.9 mi) wide. Sunlight illuminates the scene from the upper left.
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, Grayscale, Water | |
| Acquisition Date | ||
| Release Date | 2003-09-05 | |
| Date in Caption | 2003-09-01 | |
| Image Credit | NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems | |
| Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA04722 | |
| Identifier | PIA04722 | |
