PIA04875: Sabaeus Dust Devil


Sabaeus Dust Devil

Caption:

MGS MOC Release No. MOC2-546, 16 November 2003

This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) picture shows an active dust devil in Sinus Sabaeus, southeast of Schiaparelli Basin. Sunlight illuminates the scene from the upper left (northwest). The dust devil is best recognized by the dark, columnar shadow it casts toward the lower right (southeast). This image is located near 5.4°S, 340.0°W. The area shown is about 3 km (1.9 mi) wide.

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 Dust, Grayscale, Shadow
Acquisition Date
Release Date 2003-11-18
Date in Caption 2003-11-16
Image Credit NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems
Source photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA04875
Identifier PIA04875