PIA02194: Meridiani Materials
This image from NASA's Mars Global Surveyor shows layered, sedimentary rock exposures in the Sinus Meridiani region.
 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:  768 x 2000 pixels (w x h) 
 Produced By:  Malin Space Science Systems 
 Producer ID:  MOC2-1379  
 Full-Res TIFF:  PIA02194.tif (1.538 MB)
 Full-Res JPEG:  PIA02194.jpg (195 kB)  

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Original Caption Released with Image:

20 February 2006
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows layered, sedimentary rock exposures in the Sinus Meridiani region.

Location near: 4.8°N, 1.2°W
Image width: ~3 km (~1.9 mi)
Illumination from: lower left
Season: Northern Autumn

Image Credit:
NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems

Image Addition Date:
2006-02-20