
This image from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows erosional features formed by seasonal frost near the south pole of Mars. During the winter, high latitudes on Mars build up deposits of carbon dioxide frost that can be several feet thick.
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NASA ID
PIA14459
Date Created
July 15, 2011
Center
JPL
Media Type
image
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