skip to navigation
|
Defrosting Patterns
- Click the image above for a larger view
- Full-Res JPEG (669 x 867) (100.8 kB)
- Full-Res TIFF (669 x 867) (580.8 kB)
Caption:
15 October 2005
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows a frost-covered surface in the martian south polar region. As the seasonal frost begins to sublime away, local variations in surface texture-mostly dendritic cracks, in this case-lead to early defrosting in some areas. Those areas already defrosted appear dark in the image.
Location near
: 79.1°S, 340.1°W
Image width
: width: ~3 km (~1.9 mi)
Illumination from
: upper left
Season
: Southern Spring
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 Camera (MOC) | |
| Detector | ||
| Extra Keywords | Grayscale | |
| Acquisition Date | ||
| Release Date | 2005-10-15 | |
| Date in Caption | 2005-10-15 | |
| Image Credit | NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems | |
| Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA03042 | |
| Identifier | PIA03042 | |
