PIA04286: Aram Chaos Rocks
NASA's Mars Global Surveyor shows outcrops of light-toned, sedimentary rock among darker-toned mesas in Aram Chaos on Mars. Dark, windblown megaripples -- large ripples -- are also present at this location.
 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 1953 pixels (w x h) 
 Produced By:  Malin Space Science Systems 
 Producer ID:  MOC2-1208  
 Full-Res TIFF:  PIA04286.tif (1.635 MB)
 Full-Res JPEG:  PIA04286.jpg (252.2 kB)  

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Original Caption Released with Image:

8 September 2005
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows outcrops of light-toned, sedimentary rock among darker-toned mesas in Aram Chaos. Dark, windblown megaripples -- large ripples -- are also present at this location.

Location near: 3.0°N, 21.6°W
Image width: width: ~3 km (~1.9 mi)
Illumination from: lower left
Season: Northern Autumn

Image Credit:
NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems

Image Addition Date:
2005-09-08