PIA07481: Dunes of the Frozen North


Dunes of the Frozen North

Caption:

19 March 2005
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows dark north polar dunes overlying other materials in the north polar region.

Location near : 79.1°N, 228.8°W
Image width : ~3 km (~1.9 mi)
Illumination from : lower left
Season : Northern Summer

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 2005-03-19
Date in Caption 2005-03-19
Image Credit NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems
Source photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA07481
Identifier PIA07481