skip to navigation
|
South Polar Cap
- Click the image above for a larger view
- Full-Res JPEG (2048 x 3154) (1.6 MB)
- Full-Res TIFF (2048 x 3154) (6.5 MB)
Caption:
8 December 2005
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows landforms created by sublimation processes on the south polar residual cap of Mars. The bulk of the ice in the south polar residual cap is frozen carbon dioxide.
Location near
: 86.6°S, 342.2°W
Image width
: width: ~3 km (~1.9 mi)
Illumination from
: upper left
Season
: Southern Summer
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 | 2005-12-08 | |
| Date in Caption | 2005-12-08 | |
| Image Credit | NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems | |
| Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA03627 | |
| Identifier | PIA03627 | |
