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Layers in 8°N, 7°W Crater

April 28, 2003
NASA's Mars Global Surveyor shows dozens of layers of sedimentary rock in an unnamed western Arabia crater on Mars.

MGS MOC Release No. MOC2-342, 26 April 2003

This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows dozens of layers of sedimentary rock in an unnamed western Arabia crater at 8°N, 7°W. Dark, wind-blown sand and lighter-toned dunes or ripples enhance the apparent contrast in this area. Several faults, indicated by off-set layers, are present. The picture covers an area about 1.5 km (just under 1mi) wide. Sunlight illuminates the scene from the left.

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