Resistent Ejecta

Image Credit: NASA/JPL/ASU

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This VIS image of southern Amazonis Planitia shows two craters with ejecta that stand out above the surrounding surface. The ejecta has remained in place while the surrounding material was removed. Extensive wind erosion is common in this region.

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Context

Latitude: 6.13179

Longitude: 194.416

Orbit Number: 52949

Captured: 2013-11-20 18:09

Posted to Web: Thu, 2014-01-09

Instrument: VIS

Image Width: 1024 pixels (18 km)

Image Height: 3648 pixels (64 km)

Vertical Resolution: 0.01777 km/pixel

Horizontal Resolution: 0.0179 km/pixel

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