Clear to Hazy

Image Credit: NASA/JPL/ASU

About this image

This image of Coprates Chasma illustrates a common issue when imaging the bottom of Valles Marineris - haze in the canyon. The top of the canyon walls are clearly visible, while the floor is indistinct due to hazy conditions.

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Context

Image ID:

V24503002 (View data in Mars Image Explorer)

Latitude: -11.6177

Longitude: 295.411

Orbit Number: 24503

Captured: 2007-06-23 12:46

Posted to Web: Thu, 2007-08-09

Instrument: VIS

Image Width: 1024 pixels (17 km)

Image Height: 3648 pixels (63 km)

Vertical Resolution: 0.017331 km/pixel

Horizontal Resolution: 0.017457 km/pixel

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