South Polar Layers

Scaled Image

Image Credit: NASA/JPL/ASU

About this image

This VIS image shows part of the south polar cap. The cap is comprised of layers of ice and dust deposited over millions of years. This image was collected at the end of summer.

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

Context

Image ID: 
V76193011 (View data in Mars Image Explorer)
-86.7591
96.2982
76193
2019-02-17 00:08
Fri, 2019-05-03
VIS
512 pixels (6 km)
1824 pixels (24 km)
0.013262 km/pixel
0.0134191 km/pixel

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