Wind Erosion

Scaled Image

Image Credit: NASA/JPL/ASU

About this image

The power of the wind is undeniable in this VIS image of the surface of Mars. Deposits of material have filled in part of the crater visible in the center of the image, and these deposits have then been modified by wind erosion.

Please see the THEMIS Data Citation Note for details on crediting THEMIS images. 

Context

Image ID: 
V43860001 (View data in Mars Image Explorer)
-3.70799
205.468
43860
2011-11-03 15:52
Mon, 2011-12-05
VIS
1024 pixels (19 km)
3648 pixels (66 km)
0.018205 km/pixel
0.019154 km/pixel

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