PIA05916: Sand Dunes with Frost


Sand Dunes with Frost

Caption:

9 May 2004
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows a suite of frost-covered sand dunes in the north polar region of Mars in early spring, 2004. The dunes indicate wind transport of sand from left to right (west to east). These landforms are located near 78.1°N, 220.8°W. This picture is illuminated by sunlight from the lower left and 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 Dune, Grayscale
Acquisition Date
Release Date 2004-05-09
Date in Caption 2004-05-09
Image Credit NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems
Source photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA05916
Identifier PIA05916