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North Polar Ice
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Caption:
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image illustrates very well the detailed, pitted nature of the north polar residual ice cap. As water ice sublimes away a little bit each summer, dark-floored pits have formed, trapping dust and other debris.
Location near : 85.1°N, 284.6°W <br .=""/> 200 m scale bar = ~219 yards <br .=""/> Illumination from : lower left <br .=""/> Season : Northern Summer <br .=""/>
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 | Dust, Grayscale, Water | |
| Acquisition Date | ||
| Release Date | 2005-02-03 | |
| Date in Caption | ||
| Image Credit | NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems | |
| Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA07329 | |
| Identifier | PIA07329 | |
