Status Report

ESA Mars Express Image of Valles Marineris Region

By SpaceRef Editor
February 10, 2004
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Date: 10 Feb 2004

Satellite: Mars Express

Depicts: Valles Marineris

Copyright: ESA / DLR / FU Berlin (G. Neukum)

This image was aquired in orbit 18 on 14 January 2003 from an altitude of 275 km. It shows a region north of Valles Marineris located at between 5 and 10 oN, 323 oE. The image height is 50 km, it has a resolution of 12 m per pixel. The features in the picture indicate erosional processes possibly caused by water. North is to the right side of the picture.

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