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MOLA: Seasonal Snow Variations on Mars: Medium Zoom to Martian North Pole: False Color

This is a visualization of the topography near the Martian north pole as measured with the MOLA instrument. This particular animation shows a medium speed zoom to the surface of the pole. The surface color is based on the elevation of the topography.

Medium zoom to the surface of the north pole showing the topography colored by elevation    Medium zoom to the surface of the north pole showing the topography colored by elevation
Duration: 32.0 seconds
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Topography of the north pole of Mars shown colored by elevation    Topography of the north pole of Mars shown colored by elevation

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 Slate title from video tape reads, 'Flyover of Martian North Pole Using MOLA Topography.  Done in support of Seasonal Snow Variation story in Science.'    Slate title from video tape reads, 'Flyover of Martian North Pole Using MOLA Topography. Done in support of Seasonal Snow Variation story in Science.'

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Animation Number:2295
Completed:2001-12-06
Animator:Cindy Starr (GST) (Lead)
Scientists:David Smith (NASA/GSFC)
 Maria Zuber (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Platform/Sensor/Data Set:MGS/MOLA (1997/09/15-1998/11)
Series:Mars Seasonal Snow Variations
Video:SVS2001-0031 *
Keywords:
DLESE >> Cryology
SVS >> Flyover
SVS >> Mars
SVS >> Snow
DLESE >> Space science
More Information on this topic available at:
http://www.gsfc.nasa.gov/topstory/20011206molaice.html
Science paper:http://ltpwww.gsfc.nasa.gov/tharsis/snow_paper.html
 
 
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NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Scientific Visualization Studio


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