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Northern Plains Surfaces
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Caption:
2 March 2005
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows a typical view of the vast martian northern plains. The dark, filamentary streaks were most likely formed by passing dust devils.
Location near
: 53.3°N, 57.3°W
Image width
: ~3 km (~1.9 mi)
Illumination from
: lower left
Season
: Northern Summer
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 | Dust, Grayscale | |
| Acquisition Date | ||
| Release Date | 2005-03-02 | |
| Date in Caption | 2005-03-02 | |
| Image Credit | NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems | |
| Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA07424 | |
| Identifier | PIA07424 | |
