PIA05913: Channel on Ascraeus Mons


Channel on Ascraeus Mons

Caption:

6 May 2004
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows a portion of a deep channel formed on the northern flank of the large volcano, Ascraeus Mons. Layers of volcanic rock are exposed in the channel walls, and the dark dots on the valley floor are boulders derived from erosion of these materials. The picture occurs near 14.5°N, 102.8°W, and is illuminated from the lower left. The picture covers an area about 3 km (1.9 mi) across.

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, Mountain, Volcano
Acquisition Date
Release Date 2004-05-06
Date in Caption 2004-05-06
Image Credit NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems
Source photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA05913
Identifier PIA05913