PIA07122: Hypanis Layered Outcrop
NASA's Mars Global Surveyor shows layered outcrops of sediment deposited in southern Chryse Planitia by flow through the Hypanis Valles system in Xanthe Terra on Mars. The distinct inverted boat hull-shaped ridges are yardangs formed by wind erosion.
 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:  1024 x 1536 pixels (w x h) 
 Produced By:  Malin Space Science Systems 
 Producer ID:  MOC2-933  
 Full-Res TIFF:  PIA07122.tif (1.575 MB)
 Full-Res JPEG:  PIA07122.jpg (381 kB)  

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Original Caption Released with Image:

7 December 2004
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows layered outcrops of sediment deposited in southern Chryse Planitia by flow through the Hypanis Valles system in Xanthe Terra. The distinct inverted boat hull-shaped ridges are yardangs formed by wind erosion. These materials are located near 11.9°N, 45.5°W. The image covers an area approximately 3 km (1.9 mi) wide and is illuminated by sunlight from the left/lower left.

Image Credit:
NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems

Image Addition Date:
2004-12-07