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Schiaparelli’s Wind Streaks
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Caption:
9 March 2004
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows craters and dark wind streaks on a plain on the floor of northeastern Schiaparelli Basin. The streaks indicate that dominant winds blow from the northeast (upper right). The image is located near 1.5°S, 339.8°W. Sunlight illuminates the scene from the lower left; 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, Grayscale | |
| Acquisition Date | ||
| Release Date | 2004-03-09 | |
| Date in Caption | 2004-03-09 | |
| Image Credit | NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems | |
| Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA05535 | |
| Identifier | PIA05535 | |
