Polar Outliers

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Image Credit: NASA/JPL/ASU

About this image

Something cold for Christmas Day! These layered mounds are south polar layered deposits that are no longer part of the south polar cap. Their location marks a time when the permanent polar cap was more extensive. Happy Holidays from THEMIS!

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Context

Image ID: 
V26169012 (View data in Mars Image Explorer)
-79.0897
95.0828
26169
2007-11-07 17:14
Tue, 2007-12-25
VIS
1024 pixels (17 km)
3648 pixels (61 km)
0.016977 km/pixel
0.017101 km/pixel

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