Promethei Chasma
Today's VIS image shows part of the South Pole. Promethei Chasma covers the left side of the image. Promethei and other chasmata are found in both the north and south polar caps. The chasmata are are regions that have no ice cover, revealing the surface below the ice cap. The layers that comprise the polar cap are readily visible along the side of the chasma. Orbit Number: 84226 Latitude: -82.4516 Longitude: 138.354 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2020-12-09 11:06 https://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA24409
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PIA24409
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February 18, 2021
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JPL
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