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Layers Near South Crater
PIA05245
Sol (our sun)
Mars Orbiter Camera
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Layers Near South Crater |
| Original Caption Released with Image |
20 January 2004 This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows layer outcrops near the rim of South Crater, in the south polar region of Mars. These ancient layered materials surround an even older knob--the rounded feature at right/center. This picture is located near 78.0°S, 336.0°W, and covers an area 3 km (1.9 mi) wide. Sunlight illuminates the scene from the upper left. |
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Dark Polar Dunes
PIA07282
Sol (our sun)
Mars Orbiter Camera
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Dark Polar Dunes |
| Original Caption Released with Image |
20 January 2004 This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image, acquired during northern summer in December 2004, shows dark, windblown sand dunes in the north polar region of Mars. A vast sea of sand dunes nearly surrounds the north polar cap. These landforms are located near 80.3°N, 144.1°W. Light-toned features in the image are exposures of the substrate that underlies the dune field. The image covers an area about 3 km (1.9 mi) wide and is illuminated by sunlight from the lower left. |
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