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 x 3300 pixels (w x h)
 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)

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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

Image Addition Date:
1997-10-13