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Layers in Shalbatana Vallis
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Caption:
5 December 2004
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows an exposure of layered material, probably sediment, on the floor of Shalbatana Vallis. Erosion has exhumed small impact craters and created round, layered buttes. This image is located near 3.2°N, 43.4°W, and covers an area approximately 3 km (1.9 mi) wide. The scene is illuminated by sunlight 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 | Crater, Grayscale, Impact | |
| Acquisition Date | ||
| Release Date | 2004-12-05 | |
| Date in Caption | 2004-12-05 | |
| Image Credit | NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems | |
| Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA07120 | |
| Identifier | PIA07120 | |
