Gullies on Southwest Slope of Ring Trough in Noachis Terra
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
Gullies on Southwest Slope of Ring Trough in Noachis Terra
ESP_012912_1320  Science Theme: Fluvial Processes
Geologically young gullies are a prime target for the HiRISE camera. Gullies are located in a variety of settings and are found all over Mars.

This “ring trough” or eroded pit crater, is located in the rugged southern highland terrain known as Noachis Terra. The HiRISE image shows the layered, boulder-rich wall rock facing to the northeast and gullies that are transporting material downslope.

The material collects into debris aprons along the walls, which often exhibit narrow channels along its surface.

Written by: Sharon Wilson  (1 July 2009)

This is a stereo pair with ESP_012767_1320.
 
Acquisition date
28 April 2009

Local Mars time
15:12

Latitude (centered)
-47.532°

Longitude (East)
4.409°

Spacecraft altitude
251.5 km (156.3 miles)

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255.6°, Northern Autumn

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NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, Calif., manages the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, Washington. The HiRISE camera was built by Ball Aerospace and Technology Corporation and is operated by the University of Arizona.