South Polar Surface

Scaled Image

Image Credit: NASA/JPL/ASU

About this image

The South Pole is receiving sun every day now as spring progresses. The surface texture visible in this image was created by the effect of solar warming on the ice.

Please see the THEMIS Data Citation Note for details on crediting THEMIS images. 

Context

Image ID: 
V39933004 (View data in Mars Image Explorer)
-86.9064
353.173
39933
2010-12-15 08:58
Mon, 2011-02-07
VIS
512 pixels (17 km)
1824 pixels (61 km)
0.033924 km/pixel
0.034358 km/pixel

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