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PIA08627: Syrian Volcano
This MOC image shows a small volcano in the Syria Planum region of Mars. Today, the lava flows that compose this small volcano are nearly hidden by a mantle of rough-textured, perhaps somewhat cemented, dust
Target Name: Mars
Is a satellite of: Sol (our sun)
Mission: Mars Global Surveyor (MGS)
Spacecraft: Mars Global Surveyor Orbiter
Instrument: Mars Orbiter Camera
Product Size: 1024 samples x 1808 lines
Produced By: Malin Space Science Systems
Producer ID: MOC2-1532
Primary Data Set: Cassini
Full-Res TIFF: PIA08627.tif (1.853 MB)
Full-Res JPEG: PIA08627.jpg (538 kB)

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23 July 2006
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows a small volcano in the Syria Planum region of Mars. Today, the lava flows that compose this small volcano are nearly hidden by a mantle of rough-textured, perhaps somewhat cemented, dust. The light-toned streaks that cross the scene were formed by passing dust devils, a common occurrence in Syria.

Location near: 13.0°S, 102.6°W
Image width: ~3 km (~1.9 mi)
Illumination from: upper left
Season: Southern Autumn


Image Credit:
NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems

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