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Polar Layers, Exposed
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Caption:
20 August 2006
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows a layered slope in the martian north polar region, being exposed by the removal of an overlying, smoother material seen in the lower third of the image. At the time this picture was obtained, the entire area was covered by bright, carbon dioxide frost.
Location near
: 79.7°N, 341.0°W
Image width
: ~3 km (~1.9 mi)
Illumination from
: lower left
Season
: Northern Spring
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 | 2006-08-20 | |
| Date in Caption | 2006-08-20 | |
| Image Credit | NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems | |
| Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA08676 | |
| Identifier | PIA08676 | |
