28 May 2005
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows dark slope streaks coming down the slopes of a knob in western Amazonis Planitia. All of the surfaces in this image are mantled by dust. On the slopes, mass movement of dry dust has created the streaks.
Location near
: 19.6°N, 166.1°W
Image width
: ~3 km (~1.9 mi
Illumination from
: lower left
Season
: Northern Autumn
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 | Dust, Grayscale | |
Acquisition Date | ||
Release Date | 2005-05-28 | |
Date in Caption | 2005-05-28 | |
Image Credit | NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems | |
Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA03920 | |
Identifier | PIA03920 |