Polar Layers

Image Credit: NASA/JPL/ASU

About this image

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).

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

Context

Latitude: 81.244

Longitude: 42.3833

Orbit Number: 29079

Captured: 2008-07-04 09:08

Posted to Web: Thu, 2008-08-21

Instrument: VIS

Image Width: 1024 pixels (20 km)

Image Height: 3648 pixels (71 km)

Vertical Resolution: 0.019728 km/pixel

Horizontal Resolution: 0.019872 km/pixel

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