Summer at the Pole
This VIS image of the south polar cap was taken during the middle of southern hemisphere summer. The surface is free of frost and the layering that makes up the cap is visible. The layers formed over thousands of years, with the seasonal influx of dust and ice. Orbit Number: 75229 Latitude: -84.5325 Longitude: 158.478 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2018-11-29 14:47 https://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA23014
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PIA23014
Date Created
January 24, 2019
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JPL
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