PIA06839: Melas Sedimentary Rocks


Melas Sedimentary Rocks

Caption:

28 August 2004
Light-toned, layered, sedimentary rock outcrops are common within the vast martian Valles Marineris trough system. This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows a recent example from southern Melas Chasma at 1.5 m/pixel (5 ft/pixel) resolution. The image is located near 11.3°S, 73.9°W, and covers an area about 1.8 km (1.1 mi) across. Sunlight illuminates the scene from the upper left.

Cataloging Keywords:

Name Value Additional Values
Target Mars
System
Target Type Planet
Mission Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mariner
Instrument Host Mars Global Surveyor
Host Type Orbiter Flyby Spacecraft
Instrument Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC)
Detector
Extra Keywords Grayscale
Acquisition Date
Release Date 2004-08-28
Date in Caption 2004-08-28
Image Credit NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems
Source photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA06839
Identifier PIA06839