Wind Erosion

Scaled Image

Image Credit: NASA/JPL/ASU

About this image

The crater in this VIS image has not only been filled by wind-blown material, but that material has been eroded into the two directions of winnowing by continued wind action.

Please see the THEMIS Data Citation Note for details on crediting THEMIS images. 

Context

Image ID: 
V45719017 (View data in Mars Image Explorer)
7.87791
210.169
45719
2012-04-04 18:03
Mon, 2012-06-25
VIS
1024 pixels (18 km)
3648 pixels (65 km)
0.01783 km/pixel
0.017959 km/pixel

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