The Icy Surface of the North Polar Cap
At Mars North Pole is a dome of icy layers ranging up to 2 kilometers thick, roughly analogous to the Earth ice caps in Greenland or Antarctica. This image is from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
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NASA ID
PIA18624
Date Created
July 16, 2014
Center
JPL
Media Type
image
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