PIA07476: Sirenum Troughs


Sirenum Troughs

Caption:

16 March 2005
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows layered material in the walls of troughs in the Sirenum Fossae region. Also notice large windblown ripples and boulders on their floors.

Location near : 31.7°S, 151.9°W
Image width : ~3 km (~1.9 mi)
Illumination from : upper left
Season : Southern Winter

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
Acquisition Date
Release Date 2005-03-16
Date in Caption 2005-03-16
Image Credit NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems
Source photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA07476
Identifier PIA07476