Odyssey image
Vital Statistics
Location:
81.2N, 42.4E
Released:
2008-08-21
Image Size:
20.3 x 72.0 km, 1024 x 3648 px
Resolution: 20m Instrument: VIS
Medium-size image for 20080821a
Image Credit: NASA/JPL/ASU
 
Image Context:
Context image for 20080821a 		Wide Context:
Wide context image for 20080821a
Context image credit: NASA/JPL/MOLA
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This VIS image of the north pole of Mars shows a cross-section through the ice. The different layers are easily visible. The layering is thought to relate to seasonal deposition of dust (summer) and ice (winter).
 
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