PIA03076: South Polar Mesas


South Polar Mesas

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