PIA00957: MGS Mars Orbiter Laser (MOLA) Surface Topography of Northern Hemisphere

Target Name: Mars Is a satellite of: Sol (our sun) Mission: Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Spacecraft: Mars Global Surveyor Orbiter Instrument: MOLA Product Size: 2550 samples x 3300 lines Produced By: Goddard Space Flight Center Producer ID: MRPS84980 Addition Date: 1997-10-13 Primary Data Set: MGS EDRs Full-Res TIFF: PIA00957.tif (8.502 MB) Full-Res JPEG: PIA00957.jpg (439.4 kB)

Original Caption Released with Image: A "picket fence" rendition of surface topography in the northern hemisphere of Mars from the Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA). The profile was obtained during the Mars Global Surveyor Capture Orbit Calibration Pass on September 15, 1997. The profile runs from 73°N to 10°S latitude and passes through the topographically subdued northern plains, the western part of the Elysium volcanic province, which shows 3 miles (5 kilometers) of relief, and the chaotic "dichotomy" boundary between the northern plains and ancient southern highlands. The MOLA profile is approximately 3000 miles (5000 kilometers) long and has a resolution on the surface of 1000 feet (330 meters) and a vertical resolution of approximately 3 feet (1 meter). Image Credit: NASA/JPL/GSFC