Variation of dust content with time shows the growth of a storm. Opacities range from 0.15 (violet) to 1.25 (red). Orbit 25 is 10-21-1997, orbit 51 is 11-27-1997, and orbit 53 is 11-30-1997.
Name | Value | Additional Values |
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Target | Mars | |
System | ||
Target Type | Planet | |
Mission | Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) | |
Instrument Host | Mars Global Surveyor | |
Host Type | Orbiter | |
Instrument | Thermal Emission Spectrometer (TES) | |
Detector | ||
Extra Keywords | Atmosphere, Color, Dust, Storm | |
Acquisition Date | ||
Release Date | 1999-06-23 | |
Date in Caption | ||
Image Credit | NASA/JPL/ASU | |
Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA02061 | |
Identifier | PIA02061 |