MOLA TOPOGRAPHIC MAP

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Caption:

The context image shows the latest MOLA topographic map of Mars' from latitude 55° S to the south pole. Values of elevation on the color scale are in meters. The along-track resolution of MOLA profiles is 330 m. Vertical precision of individual elevations approaches 37 cm. Absolute accuracy of the grid with respect to Mars' center of mass is <10 m. Note that there is a gap in data within 2.8° of the south pole due to the inclination of the MGS orbit. This gap will be filled in later this month by tilting the MGS spacecraft to an off-nadir ranging configuration. The MPL landing site region is between latitudes 72° and 78° S and longitudes 130° to 190° E.

Cataloging Keywords:

Name	Value	Additional Values
Target	Mars
System
Target Type	Planet
Mission	Mars Global Surveyor (MGS)
Instrument Host	Mars Global Surveyor
Host Type	Orbiter
Instrument	Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA)
Detector
Extra Keywords	Color, Map
Acquisition Date
Release Date	1999-07-06
Date in Caption
Image Credit	NASA/JPL/GSFC
Source	photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA02088
Identifier	PIA02088