PIA07421: Pavonis Mons Features
NASA's Mars Global Surveyor shows wind streaks and a thick mantling of dust in the summit region of the martian volcano, Pavonis Mons. Several very small, sharp impact craters are present.
 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:  836 x 1134 pixels (w x h) 
 Produced By:  Malin Space Science Systems 
 Producer ID:  MOC2-1015  
 Full-Res TIFF:  PIA07421.tif (901 kB)
 Full-Res JPEG:  PIA07421.jpg (122.6 kB)  

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Original Caption Released with Image:

27 February 2005
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows wind streaks and a thick mantling of dust in the summit region of the martian volcano, Pavonis Mons. The surface texture gives the impression that the MOC image is blurry, but several very small, sharp impact craters reveal that the picture is not blurry.

Location near: 1.1°N, 113.2°W
Image width: ~3 km (~1.9 mi)
Illumination from: upper left
Season: Northern Summer

Image Credit:
NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems

Image Addition Date:
2005-02-27