COLLECTION NAME:
NASA Planetary Photo Journal Collection
Record
Title:
Frozen Frozen CO2
Original Caption Released with Image:
2 October 2005 This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows a view of frozen carbon dioxide in the south polar residual cap of Mars. Much of the south polar residual cap exhibits terrain that resembles stacks of sliced Swiss cheese, but this portion of the cap lacks the typical, circular depressions that characterize much of the region. Carbon dioxide on Mars freezes at a temperature of around 148 Kelvins, which is -125°C or about -193°F. Location near: 87.2°S, 28.4°W Image width: width: ~3 km (~1.9 mi) Illumination from: upper left Season: Southern Spring
Image Credit:
NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems
Produced By:
Malin Space Science Systems
Mission:
Mars Global Surveyor (MGS)
Spacecraft:
Mars Global Surveyor Orbiter
Target Name:
Mars
Is a satellite of:
Sol (our sun)
Instrument:
Mars Orbiter Camera
Product Size:
2048 samples x 2944 lines
Producer ID:
MOC2-1238
facet_what:
Mars
facet_where:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
facet_when:
October 2005
facet_when_year:
2005
Image #:
PIA03008
UID:
SPD-PHOTJ-PIA03008
