PIA04996: Windtails Show Direction of Martian Winds
This image highlights streaks or tails of loose debris in the martian soil, which reveal the direction of prevailing winds. The picture was taken by the panoramic camera onboard NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit.
 Target Name:  Mars
 Is a satellite of:  Sol (our sun)
 Mission:  Mars Exploration Rover (MER) 
 Spacecraft:  Spirit
 Instrument:  Panoramic Camera 
 Product Size:  1280 x 960 pixels (w x h) 
 Produced By:  Cornell University 
 Full-Res TIFF:  PIA04996.tif (3.155 MB)
 Full-Res JPEG:  PIA04996.jpg (136.2 kB)  

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This image highlights streaks or tails of loose debris in the martian soil, which reveal the direction of prevailing winds. The picture was taken by the panoramic camera on Mars Exploration Rover Spirit.

Image Credit:
NASA/JPL/Cornell

Image Addition Date:
2004-01-06