Lines in the Sand
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
Lines in the Sand
ESP_014185_1095  Science Theme: Aeolian Processes
This stunning image shows the traces left behind from dust devils, that have scoured the top layer of the surface and exposed the darker substrate.

Dust devils are fairly common on Mars, sometimes leaving brighter trails rather than dark ones. Over time, we can see beautiful lines criss-crossing the sand.

This caption is based on the original science rationale.



Written by: HiRISE Science Team  (16 September 2009)
 
Acquisition date
05 August 2009

Local Mars time
14:46

Latitude (centered)
-70.410°

Longitude (East)
178.151°

Spacecraft altitude
248.8 km (154.6 miles)

Original image scale range
49.8 cm/pixel (with 2 x 2 binning) so objects ~149 cm across are resolved

Map projected scale
50 cm/pixel

Map projection
Polarstereographic

Emission angle
0.2°

Phase angle
59.0°

Solar incidence angle
59°, with the Sun about 31° above the horizon

Solar longitude
316.2°, Northern Winter

For non-map projected images
North azimuth:  99°
Sub-solar azimuth:  51.0°
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non-map           (180MB)

IRB color
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non-map           (149MB)

Merged IRB
map projected  (264MB)

Merged RGB
map-projected  (248MB)

RGB color
non map           (140MB)
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B&W label
Color label
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Merged RGB label
EDR products
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NB
IRB: infrared-red-blue
RGB: red-green-blue
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Black & white is 5 km across; enhanced color about 1 km
For scale, use JPEG/JP2 black & white map-projected images

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All of the images produced by HiRISE and accessible on this site are within the public domain: there are no restrictions on their usage by anyone in the public, including news or science organizations. We do ask for a credit line where possible:
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POSTSCRIPT
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.