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Layered Slopes
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Caption:
4 June 2004
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows exposures of layered material on slopes in the south polar region near 81.9°S, 72.2°W. Layers record the history of a place, but accessing the information contained in these layers may one day require a visit by a human or robotic explorer. The south polar layers, in general, are believed to be accumulations of dust and ice that were built up in the most recent billion years or so. However, they could just as easily be sedimentary rocks from much earlier in martian history. The picture covers an area about 3 km (1.9 mi) across. The scene is illuminated by sunlight from the upper left.
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 | |
| Acquisition Date | ||
| Release Date | 2004-06-04 | |
| Date in Caption | 2004-06-04 | |
| Image Credit | NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems | |
| Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA06294 | |
| Identifier | PIA06294 | |
