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Push in South of the Hellas Basin Showing Topography from MOLA

Zoom into the region of Mars just south of the Hellas Basin showing topography data from MOLA. Blue tones represent elevations of less than 2 kilometers, while reddish tones are greater than about 2.8 kilometers, relative to the mean equatorial height of Mars.    Zoom into the region of Mars just south of the Hellas Basin showing topography data from MOLA. Blue tones represent elevations of less than 2 kilometers, while reddish tones are greater than about 2.8 kilometers, relative to the mean equatorial height of Mars.
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A view of the southern hemisphere of Mars showing topography data from MOLA. Blue tones represent elevations of less than 2 kilometers, while reddish tones are greater than about 2.8 kilometers, relative to the mean equatorial height of Mars.    A view of the southern hemisphere of Mars showing topography data from MOLA. Blue tones represent elevations of less than 2 kilometers, while reddish tones are greater than about 2.8 kilometers, relative to the mean equatorial height of Mars.

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A close-up view of the southern hemisphere of Mars showing topography data from MOLA. Blue tones represent elevations of less than 2 kilometers, while reddish tones are greater than about 2.8 kilometers, relative to the mean equatorial height of Mars.    A close-up view of the southern hemisphere of Mars showing topography data from MOLA. Blue tones represent elevations of less than 2 kilometers, while reddish tones are greater than about 2.8 kilometers, relative to the mean equatorial height of Mars.

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A close-up view of Martian topography from MOLA showing a region just south of the Hellas Basin. Blue tones represent elevations of less than 2 kilometers, while reddish tones are greater than about 2.8 kilometers, relative to the mean equatorial height of Mars.    A close-up view of Martian topography from MOLA showing a region just south of the Hellas Basin. Blue tones represent elevations of less than 2 kilometers, while reddish tones are greater than about 2.8 kilometers, relative to the mean equatorial height of Mars.

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A close-up view of Martian topography from MOLA showing the Hellas Basin. Blue tones represent elevations of less than 2 kilometers, while reddish tones are greater than about 2.8 kilometers, relative to the mean equatorial height of Mars.    A close-up view of Martian topography from MOLA showing the Hellas Basin. Blue tones represent elevations of less than 2 kilometers, while reddish tones are greater than about 2.8 kilometers, relative to the mean equatorial height of Mars.

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A close-up view of Martian topography from MOLA showing the Hellas Basin. Blue tones represent elevations of less than 2 kilometers, while reddish tones are greater than about 2.8 kilometers, relative to the mean equatorial height of Mars.    A close-up view of Martian topography from MOLA showing the Hellas Basin. Blue tones represent elevations of less than 2 kilometers, while reddish tones are greater than about 2.8 kilometers, relative to the mean equatorial height of Mars.

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Animation Number:773
Completed:1999-11-22
Animator:Tom Biddlecome (Raytheon) (Lead)
Scientist:David Smith (NASA/GSFC)
Platform/Sensor/Data Set:MGS/MOLA/Topography (1997/09/15-1998/11)
Series:Mars Polar Lander
Video:SVS1999-0028 *
Goddard TV Tape:G1999-097
Keywords:
SVS >> Mars
DLESE >> Space science
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NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Scientific Visualization Studio


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