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South Polar Mesas
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Caption:
31 October 2005
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows irregular-shaped mesas in the south polar region of Mars. The bright patches are the remains of seasonal frost. During winter and most of spring, this entire scene would have been covered by carbon dioxide frost.
Location near
: 79.2°S, 298.6°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 | 2005-10-31 | |
| Date in Caption | 2005-10-31 | |
| Image Credit | NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems | |
| Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA03076 | |
| Identifier | PIA03076 | |
