PIA03278: Polar Layers
This image from NASA's Mars Global Surveyor shows layered material exposed on a slope in the south polar region of Mars. The composition of the layers, and whether they contain ice, is not known.
 Target Name:  Mars
 Is a satellite of:  Sol (our sun)
 Mission:  Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) 
 Spacecraft:  Mars Global Surveyor Orbiter
 Instrument:  Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) 
 Product Size:  672 x 1056 pixels (w x h) 
 Produced By:  Malin Space Science Systems 
 Producer ID:  MOC2-1334  
 Full-Res TIFF:  PIA03278.tif (710.6 kB)
 Full-Res JPEG:  PIA03278.jpg (207.4 kB)  

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Original Caption Released with Image:

6 January 2006
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows layered material exposed on a slope in the south polar region of Mars. The composition of the layers, and whether they contain ice, is not known.

Location near: 87.0°S, 176.1°W
Image width: ~3 km (~1.9 mi)
Illumination from: upper left
Season: Southern Summer

Image Credit:
NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems

Image Addition Date:
2006-01-06