Dusty Ejecta Blanket

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Image Credit: NASA/JPL/ASU

About this image

The large crater in this nighttime IR image had its ejecta emplaced in a semifluidized state, creating an outer rampart at the distal ends of the ejecta blanket. This wall can act as a trap for fine wind blown materials. It is likely that part of the darker/cooler materials surrounding the crater are wind blown materials such as dust and sand. This crater is located north of the Meridiani region of Mars.

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Context

Image ID: 
I02266007 (View data in Mars Image Explorer)
1.9291
359.086
2266
2002-06-18 19:56
Wed, 2004-12-08
IR
320 pixels (31 km)
1195 pixels (120 km)
0.100439 km/pixel
0.09929 km/pixel

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