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Dark Polar Dunes
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Caption:
26 May 2004
The north polar cap of Mars is surrounded by fields of dark sand dunes. This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows several dunes in the north polar region. The winds responsible for them blow from the lower left toward the upper right. The picture is located near 78.6°N, 243.9°W. Sunlight illuminates the scene from the lower left, and the picture covers an area about 3 km (1.9 mi) across.
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 | Dune, Grayscale | |
| Acquisition Date | ||
| Release Date | 2004-05-26 | |
| Date in Caption | 2004-05-26 | |
| Image Credit | NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems | |
| Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA05996 | |
| Identifier | PIA05996 | |
