PIA04695: Crater and Wind Streak
NASA's Mars Global Surveyor shows a bright wind streak in southern Acidalia Planitia on Mars. The streak is mostly likely a very thin coating of dust.
 Target Name:  Mars
 Is a satellite of:  Sol (our sun)
 Mission:  Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) 
 Spacecraft:  Mars Global Surveyor Orbiter
 Instrument:  Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) 
 Product Size:  1021 x 1532 pixels (w x h) 
 Produced By:  Malin Space Science Systems 
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 Full-Res JPEG:  PIA04695.jpg (326.9 kB)  

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Original Caption Released with Image:

MGS MOC Release No. MOC2-461, 23 August 2003

This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows a crater with a bright wind streak in southern Acidalia Planitia. The streak is mostly likely a very thin coating of dust. The orientation of the streak indicates that the winds responsible for its formation and maintenance came from the northeast (upper right) and blew toward the lower left (southwest). The crater is located near 24.8°N, 39.1°W. The image covers an area 3 km (1.9 mi) wide. Sunlight illuminates the scene from the lower left.

Image Credit:
NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems

Image Addition Date:
2003-08-27