Perspective view of Danielson Crater
Perspective view of Danielson Crater
Realistic perspective views of the surface of Mars can be generated from data acquired by the stereo and colour channels of the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board ESA's Mars Express spacecraft, which are oriented at an oblique angle with respect to the planet's surface. This image shows a view of Danielson Crater, in the Arabia Terra region, with its characteristics yardangs. Yardangs are rocky protrusions with streamlined shapes, formed by the removal of the softer surrounding material through wind-driven abrasion. Since they are for the most part arranged parallel to one another, the prevailing wind direction during the erosion process can be determined.
Copyright note:
As a joint undertaking by DLR, ESA and FU Berlin, the Mars Express HRSC images are published under a Creative Commons licence since December 2014: ESA/DLR/FU Berlin, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO. This licence will also apply to all HRSC images released to date.