Mars Global Surveyor Pictures
The Mars Global Surveyor took thousands of picture of Mars. These pictures were used to identify landing sites for the rovers Opportunity and Spirit. The Mars Global Surveyor is the most successful orbiter by far and provided great details of the Martian surface, weather patterns, atmosphere, water trails etc…
Here are some of the many pictures that the Mars Global Surveyor took.
CHANNELS & VALLEYS
Called Rippley Channel, probably because of its rippled shape.
Inverted Channels
Collapse Features
Ascreaus Mons Summit
Arnus Vallis
DUST STORMS
Closing Window
Dust-Raising
Noachis Dust Storm
Syria/Claritas Dust storm
North Pole Dust storm
Autumn Dust Storm
CRATERS
Impact crater in Arabia Terra
Northern Pancake
Syrtis Platin
Acidalia Plain
Gullied Crater
MOONS of MARS
Deimos
Phobos
Boulders on Phobos
GULLIES
New deposits seen on this gully
Gully in autumn
Crater with gullies
SAND DUNES
Sandy Dunes
Dunes of Wirtz
Archangels Dunes
Autumn Dunes
Defrosty Dunes
Pictures Courtesy of: NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems