South Polar Layers

Scaled Image

Image Credit: NASA/JPL/ASU

About this image

This VIS image shows part of the south polar cap. The numerous layers that comprise the polar cap are readily visible. The cap was built up over millions of years of deposition of ice and dust.

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

Context

Image ID: 
V67309003 (View data in Mars Image Explorer)
-86.3338
184.776
67309
2017-02-15 03:29
Fri, 2019-06-14
VIS
512 pixels (10 km)
7584 pixels (150 km)
0.019782 km/pixel
0.0198629 km/pixel

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