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South Polar Layers
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Caption:
MGS MOC Release No. MOC2-548, 18 November 2003
The south polar region of Mars exhibits thick exposures of layered sediment. This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) picture shows an example of layers exposed on a slope. The image was obtained during southern summer in early November 2003. Sunlight illuminates the layers from the upper left; the lowest layers are at the top of the image; the slope goes up-hill toward the bottom. This area is located near 86.0°S, 182.4°W, and covers an area approximately 3 km (1.9 mi) wide.
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 | 2003-11-18 | |
| Date in Caption | 2003-11-18 | |
| Image Credit | NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems | |
| Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA04877 | |
| Identifier | PIA04877 | |
