PIA03974: Defrosting Terrain


Defrosting Terrain

Caption:

29 June 2005
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows dark spots and streaks formed in seasonal frost covering terrain in the martian south polar region. This springtime image shows the frost, which formed in the previous autumn and winter, as it is starting to change and sublime away. Dark streaks indicate the direction of winds that have moved some of the defrosting material.

Location near : 84.7°S, 259.3°W
Image width : ~3 km (~1.9 mi)
Illumination from : upper left
Season Southern 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 Atmosphere, Grayscale, Storm
Acquisition Date
Release Date 2005-06-29
Date in Caption 2005-06-29
Image Credit NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems
Source photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA03974
Identifier PIA03974