Icy Layers and Climate Fluctuations near the Martian North Pole
The Martian north polar layered deposits are an ice sheet much like the Greenland ice sheet on the Earth in this image from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. This Martian ice sheet contains many layers that record variations in the Martian climate.
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PIA12997
Date Created
March 31, 2010
Center
JPL
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