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Daedalia Dust Devil
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Caption:
MGS MOC Release No. MOC2-574, 14 December 2003
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows an active dust devil making its way across an intercrater surface in western Daedalia Planum. This picture, a MOC "classic," was obtained back in October 1999. Sunlight illuminates the scene [missing text] curved shadow cast by the spinning column of air can be seen to the right of the dust devil. This area is located near 10.0°S, 143.0°W. The image covers an area 3 km (1.9 mi) wide.
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, Dust, Grayscale, Rotation, Shadow | |
| Acquisition Date | ||
| Release Date | 2004-01-04 | |
| Date in Caption | 2003-12-14 | |
| Image Credit | NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems | |
| Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA04973 | |
| Identifier | PIA04973 | |
