28 April 2006
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows a plain southeast of Hebrus Valles that is cut by a network of intersecting troughs. Large, windblown -- and perhaps wind-eroded -- ripples occur on the trough floors.
Location near
: 14.9°N, 229.8°W
Image width
: ~3 km (~1.9 mi)
Illumination from
: lower left
Season
: Northern Winter
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 | Grayscale | |
Acquisition Date | ||
Release Date | 2006-04-28 | |
Date in Caption | 2006-04-28 | |
Image Credit | NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems | |
Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA08106 | |
Identifier | PIA08106 |