PIA02968: Up and Down


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Caption:

17 March 2006
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows alternating ridges and troughs exposed by erosion of material interpreted to be sedimentary rock in the Aeolis region of Mars.

Location near : 1.9°N, 218.6°W
Image width : ~3 km (~1.9 mi)
Illumination from : lower left
Season : Northern 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 Grayscale
Acquisition Date
Release Date 2006-03-17
Date in Caption 2006-03-17
Image Credit NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems
Source photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA02968
Identifier PIA02968