PIA06694: Melas Sedimentary Rocks
NASA's Mars Global Surveyor shows layered, sedimentary rock outcrops in southwestern Melas Chasma, one of the troughs of the vast Valles Marineris system on Mars.
 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 
 Producer ID:  MOC2-790  
 Full-Res TIFF:  PIA06694.tif (1.05 MB)
 Full-Res JPEG:  PIA06694.jpg (208.2 kB)  

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Original Caption Released with Image:

17 July 2004
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows layered, sedimentary rock outcrops in southwestern Melas Chasma, one of the troughs of the vast Valles Marineris system. Sunlight illuminates this scene from the upper left; it is located near 9.8°S, 76.0°W, and covers an area about 3 km (1.9 mi) wide.

Image Credit:
NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems

Image Addition Date:
2004-07-19