PIA08638: Northern Gullies


Northern Gullies

Caption:

3 August 2006
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows a group of gullies formed on the equator-facing wall of a north mid-latitude crater. Gullies such as these might have formed from the erosive forces of liquid water.

Location near : 49.4°N, 56.1°W
Image width : ~3 km (~1.9 mi)
Illumination from : lower left
Season : Northern Spring

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, Water
Acquisition Date
Release Date 2006-08-03
Date in Caption 2006-08-03
Image Credit NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems
Source photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA08638
Identifier PIA08638