- Original Caption Released with Image:
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This enhanced-color view shows gullies in an unnamed crater in the Terra
Sirenum region of Mars. It is a sub-image from a larger view imaged by the
High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera on NASA's Mars
Reconnaissance Orbiter on Oct. 3, 2006. This scene is about 254 meters
(about 830 feet) wide. The upper and left regions of this scene are in
shadow, yet color variations are still apparent. The high signal to noise
ratio of the HiRISE camera allows for colors to be distinguished in
shadows. This allows dark features to be identified as true albedo
features versus topographical features.
- Image Credit:
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NASA/JPL/Univ. of Arizona
Image Addition Date:
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2006-10-16
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