Tikhonravov Crater Dust Avalanches
About this image
Dust avalanches, also called slope streaks, occur on many Martian terrains. The deposition of airborne dust on surfaces causes a bright tone in the THEMIS VIS images. Any movement of the dust downhill, a dust avalanche, will leave behind a streak where the darker, dust-free surface is exposed. These dust avalanches are located within a small crater inside Tikhonravov Crater.
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Context
Image ID:
V13816004 (View data in Mars Image Explorer)
12.6434
37.0933
13816
2005-01-24 16:56
Thu, 2005-06-09
VIS
512 pixels (18 km)
1824 pixels (65 km)
0.035767 km/pixel
0.036225 km/pixel