PIA04919: Wind-Eroded Terrain near Olympus Mons
 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 1254 pixels (w x h)
 Produced By:  Malin Space Science Systems
 Full-Res TIFF:  PIA04919.tif (1.05 MB)
 Full-Res JPEG:  PIA04919.jpg (164.6 kB)

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Original Caption Released with Image:

MGS MOC Release No. MOC2-569, 9 December 2003

This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows wind-eroded material, possibly sedimentary rock, among the ridges of the Lycus Sulci region west of Olympus Mons. The darker surfaces and the dark-toned ripples on those surfaces indicate there may be windblown sand present in these areas. This October 2003 picture is located near 17.8°N, 143.7°W. The image covers an area approximately 3 km (1.9 mi) wide and is illuminated from the lower left.

Image Credit:
NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems

Image Addition Date:
2003-12-10