Mars South Polar Cap in Summer
Simultaneous infrared and visible images taken byNASA Mars Odyssey show the Martian south polar cap in late summer. The black areas are at a temperature near -125 degrees Celsius -193 degrees Fahrenheit and correspond to solid carbon dioxide ice.
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PIA03743
Date Created
December 7, 2002
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JPL
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