Wind and Lava

Scaled Image

Image Credit: NASA/JPL/ASU

About this image

In this image wind seems to be the dominant process, but lava flows are still recognizable from the surface texture. It appears that the lava flow (top left) is relatively thin, and the material below is easily eroded by the wind.

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Context

Image ID: 
V19450018 (View data in Mars Image Explorer)
8.4749
233.617
19450
2006-05-03 13:45
Mon, 2006-11-27
VIS
1024 pixels (18 km)
3648 pixels (65 km)
0.017905 km/pixel
0.018036 km/pixel

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