The northern plains of Mars exhibit craters that often appear to be partly buried by or exhumed from beneath layers of pitted and eroded material. This example was taken by MOC in August 1998.
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 | Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) | |
Detector | ||
Extra Keywords | Crater, Grayscale | |
Acquisition Date | ||
Release Date | 1999-07-19 | |
Date in Caption | ||
Image Credit | NASA/JPL/MSSS | |
Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA02073 | |
Identifier | PIA02073 |