Wind Erosion

Image Credit: NASA/JPL/ASU

About this image

The unusual surface texture seen in the VIS image reflects the resistance of the surface rocks to erosion by the wind. This image shows part of the northern end of Gordii Dorsum.

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Context

Image ID:

V44508005 (View data in Mars Image Explorer)

Latitude: 12.3231

Longitude: 212.46

Orbit Number: 44508

Captured: 2011-12-27 01:46

Posted to Web: Tue, 2012-01-24

Instrument: VIS

Image Width: 1024 pixels (20 km)

Image Height: 3648 pixels (68 km)

Vertical Resolution: 0.018757 km/pixel

Horizontal Resolution: 0.019742 km/pixel

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