PIA07503: North Polar Layers


North Polar Layers

Caption:

27 March 2005
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows layered material of the north polar region.

Location near : 84.6°N, 225.2°W
Image width : ~3 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
Acquisition Date
Release Date 2005-03-27
Date in Caption 2005-03-27
Image Credit NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems
Source photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA07503
Identifier PIA07503