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MOLA: Seasonal Snow Variations on Mars: Slow Zoom to the Martian South Pole: True Color
This is a true color visualization of the topography near the Martian south pole as measured with the MOLA instrument. This particular animation shows a slow zoom to the surface of the pole and is a frame-accurate match to the beginning of animation id #2299.

A slow zoom to the surface of the south pole of Mars showing the topography in true color    A slow zoom to the surface of the south pole of Mars showing the topography in true color
Duration: 32.0 seconds
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An approach to the south pole of Mars shown in true color    An approach to the south pole of Mars shown in true color

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Animation Number:2300
Animator:Cindy Starr (SVS) (Lead)
Completed:2001-12-06
Scientists:David Smith (NASA/GSFC)
 Maria Zuber (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Instruments:MGS/MOC
 MGS/MOLA
Data Collected:MOLA:1997/09/15-1998/11, MOC:?
Series:Mars Seasonal Snow Variations
Video:SVS2001-0031 *
Keywords:
DLESE >> Cryology
SVS >> Flyover
SVS >> Mars
SVS >> Snow
DLESE >> Space science
More Information on this topic available at:
http://www.gsfc.nasa.gov/topstory/20011206molaice.html
Science paper:http://ltpwww.gsfc.nasa.gov/tharsis/snow_paper.html
 
 
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NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Scientific Visualization Studio Mars Orbiter Camera data Courtesy of NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems.


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