New Impact Cluster, Mars
This image from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows a dark zone that could have been produced by multiple impacts in one location. In this example, the multiple impacts form an irregular patch, where dark material has been excavated, and is being redistributed by local winds. The darker, perhaps volcanic, material on Mars is often covered by brighter dust that settles out of the atmosphere. The darker wind streaks demonstrate the effectiveness of winds on Mars. ASU-IPF-3018
New Impact Cluster, Mars
This image from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows a dark zone that could have been produced by multiple impacts in one location. In this example, the multiple impacts form an irregular patch, where dark material has been excavated, and is being redistributed by local winds. The darker, perhaps volcanic, material on Mars is often covered by brighter dust that settles out of the atmosphere. The darker wind streaks demonstrate the effectiveness of winds on Mars. ASU-IPF-3018