On the Edge

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Image Credit: NASA/JPL/ASU

About this image

At the bottom of this image is the layered edge of the south polar cap. There are more layers visible between the bright polar material and the dark sand dunes at the top of the image. These mid-toned layers most likely still contain polar ice but probably underneath a thick dust cover.

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

Context

Image ID: 
V74910007 (View data in Mars Image Explorer)
-71.6589
143.628
74910
2018-11-03 08:06
Thu, 2018-12-20
VIS
1024 pixels (17 km)
3648 pixels (61 km)
0.016869 km/pixel
0.0171277 km/pixel

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