The images have been geometrically projected to account for optical and motion-induced distortion.
North is up, illumination is from the right.
You may need to adjust the images for the gamma of your monitor to insure proper viewing. This MOC image is made available in order to share with the public the excitement of new discoveries being made via the Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft. Release of this image does not constitute a release of scientific data. The image and its caption should not be referenced in the scientific literature. Full data releases to the scientific community are scheduled by the Mars Global Surveyor Project and NASA Planetary Data System.