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Polar Polygons
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Caption:
13 February 2005
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows polygons formed in ice-rich material in the north polar region of Mars. The bright surfaces in this image are covered by a thin water ice frost.
Location near
: 79.8°N, 344.8°W
Image width
: ~1.5 km (~1.9 mi)
Illumination from
: lower left
Season
: Northern 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, Water | |
| Acquisition Date | ||
| Release Date | 2005-02-13 | |
| Date in Caption | 2005-02-13 | |
| Image Credit | NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems | |
| Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA07354 | |
| Identifier | PIA07354 | |
