Saturday, August 30, 2014

Slope Streaks in Terra Sabaea


This VIS image shows dark slope streaks in an unnamed crater in Terra Sabaea. These features are believed to be formed by material moving downslope, removing the dust cover and revealing darker material.

Orbit Number: 56045 Latitude: 11.9172 Longitude: 46.5184 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2014-08-02 12:09

Photo credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Arizona State University

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