Images | February 28, 2005

Features in Argyre

NASA's Mars Global Surveyor shows landforms, including large, windblown ripples, on the floor of the ancient, giant Argyre impact basin on Mars.

28 February 2005
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows landforms, including large, windblown ripples, on the floor of the ancient, giant Argyre impact basin.

Location near: 48.0°S, 42.2°W
Image width: ~3 km (~1.9 mi)
Illumination from: upper left
Season: Southern Winter

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