Windstreaks
Image Credit: NASA/JPL/ASU
About this image
The 'tails' behind these craters in Syrtis Major are windstreaks. Winds have removed and deposited fine material around the craters. The winds were blowing from right to left - east to west.
Please see the THEMIS Data Citation Note for details on crediting THEMIS images.
Context
Image ID:
V34816006 (View data in Mars Image Explorer)
10.5168
69.8324
34816
2009-10-19 19:39
Mon, 2009-11-09
VIS
512 pixels (23 km)
1824 pixels (73 km)
0.040154 km/pixel
0.046184 km/pixel
