Nighttime Wind Streaks

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Image Credit: NASA/JPL/ASU

About this image

The majority of craters in this nighttime IR image appearas bright (warm) rings surrounding dark (cooler) centers.The dark 'tails' of the craters are windstreaks. The crater rims are providing a wind-shadow, protecting the dust/fines on the downwind side of the crater. The wind has removed the dust cover from the surroundings, revealing the rockier/warmer surface. These craters are located in Syrtis Major.

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Context

Image ID: 
I02326006 (View data in Mars Image Explorer)
1.2926
68.8092
2326
2002-06-23 18:28
Thu, 2004-12-09
IR
320 pixels (31 km)
1030 pixels (103 km)
0.100541 km/pixel
0.099019 km/pixel

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