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Nili Buttes and Mesas
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Caption:
11 July 2004
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows small buttes and irregular mesas on the floor of a crater in the Nili Fossae region of Mars. Considerable erosion in the Nili Fossae region has exposed layered rocks and stripped materials away, revealing long-buried landforms and more ancient landscapes. This image is located near 24.3°N, 279.8°W. It covers an area about 3 km (1.9 mi) wide and is illuminated by sunlight 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 | Crater, Grayscale | |
| Acquisition Date | ||
| Release Date | 2004-07-11 | |
| Date in Caption | 2004-07-11 | |
| Image Credit | NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems | |
| Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA06378 | |
| Identifier | PIA06378 | |
