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PIA08648: Striped Scarp

This image from NASA's Mars Global S shows a steep slope in the north polar region of Mars. The stripes indicate an exposure of layered material; the variations in brightness are the result of varying amounts and textures on seasonal carbon dioxide frost.

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:	836 x 1315 pixels (w x h)
Produced By:	Malin Space Science Systems
Producer ID:	MOC2-1537
Full-Res TIFF:	PIA08648.tif (1.101 MB)
Full-Res JPEG:	PIA08648.jpg (95.42 kB)

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Original Caption Released with Image:

28 July 2006
This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows a steep slope in the north polar region of Mars. The stripes indicate an exposure of layered material; the variations in brightness among the stripes are the result of varying amounts and textures on seasonal carbon dioxide frost. At the time the image was acquired in June 2006, the carbon dioxide frost was beginning to sublime way, leaving a variety of different patterns in frost distribution.

Location near: 85.2°N, 122.7°W
Image width: ~3 km (~1.9 mi)
Illumination from: lower left
Season: Northern Spring

Image Credit:

NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems

Image Addition Date:

2006-07-28