South Polar Ice

Scaled Image

Image Credit: NASA/JPL/ASU

About this image

Today's VIS image shows part of the south polar cap. This image was taken at the end of southern summer. The cap was created over millions of years with deposition of ice and dust during different seasons, creating layers. The ice surface contains several different textures which can be seen in this image. The south polar cap is called Australe Planum.

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

Context

Image ID: 
V93170011 (View data in Mars Image Explorer)
-86.9909
288.998
93170
2022-12-15 21:41
Mon, 2023-03-20
VIS
512 pixels (2 km)
3744 pixels (17 km)
0.004721 km/pixel
0.00495596 km/pixel

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