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How Thick is the North Polar Ice Cap on Mars?
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Caption:
This map shows the thickness of the north polar layered deposits on Mars as measured by the Shallow Radar instrument on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
Background Info:
The Shallow Radar instrument was provided by the Italian Space Agency. Its operations are led by the University of Rome and its data are analyzed by a joint U.S.-Italian science team. JPL, a division of the California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, manages the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter for the NASA Science Mission Directorate, Washington
Cataloging Keywords:
| Name | Value | Additional Values |
|---|---|---|
| Target | Mars | |
| System | ||
| Target Type | Planet | |
| Mission | Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) | |
| Instrument Host | Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter | |
| Host Type | Orbiter | |
| Instrument | Shallow Subsurface Radar (SHARAD) | |
| Detector | ||
| Extra Keywords | Color, Map, Radar | |
| Acquisition Date | ||
| Release Date | 2008-05-15 | |
| Date in Caption | ||
| Image Credit | NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Rome/SwRI | |
| Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA10651 | |
| Identifier | PIA10651 | |
