PIA05805: Lava Flows in Tharsis


Lava Flows in Tharsis

Caption:

24 April 2004
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) picture shows details on large lava flows in the Tharsis volcanic region of Mars. The image is located near 25.4°N, 123.7°W. The picture covers an area about 3 km (1.9 mi) across. Sunlight illuminates the scene from the lower 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 Grayscale, Volcano
Acquisition Date
Release Date 2004-04-24
Date in Caption 2004-04-24
Image Credit NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems
Source photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA05805
Identifier PIA05805