PIA06695: Troughs Near Ascraeus


Troughs Near Ascraeus

Caption:

18 July 2004
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows troughs and a pit, possibly formed by collapse, on the volcanic plains south of the large volcano, Ascraeus Mons. Wind-eroded debris mantles the scene and partly fills the depressions. The image is located near 4.5°N, 105.5°W, and covers an area about 3 km (1.9 mi) wide. Sunlight illuminates the scene from the lower 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 Grayscale, Mountain, Volcano
Acquisition Date
Release Date 2004-07-19
Date in Caption 2004-07-18
Image Credit NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems
Source photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA06695
Identifier PIA06695