Description
23 July 2006
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows a small volcano in the Syria Planum region of Mars. Today, the lava flows that compose this small volcano are nearly hidden by a mantle of rough-textured, perhaps somewhat cemented, dust. The light-toned streaks that cross the scene were formed by passing dust devils, a common occurrence in Syria.
Location near: 13.0°S, 102.6°W
Image width: ~3 km (~1.9 mi)
Illumination from: upper left
Season: Southern Autumn
