PIA07937: Russell Dune Gullies


Russell Dune Gullies

Caption:

8 May 2005
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows gullies on a large slip face in the Russell Crater dune field. When the image was acquired, the dunes were still covered with seasonal frost.

Location near : 54.7°S, 347.0°W
Image width : ~3 km (~1.9 mi)
Illumination from : upper left
Season : Southern Winter

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, Dune, Grayscale
Acquisition Date
Release Date 2005-05-08
Date in Caption 2005-05-08
Image Credit NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems
Source photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA07937
Identifier PIA07937