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MOLA: Seasonal Snow Variations on Mars: Slow Flyover of the 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 slow zoom to the surface of the pole, a flyover of the polar cap and a slow zoom out. The surface color is based on the elevation of the topography.

Slow zoom to the surface of the north pole of mars and a flyover of the polar cap showing the topography colored by elevation    Slow zoom to the surface of the north pole of mars and a flyover of the polar cap showing the topography colored by elevation
Duration: 3.3 minutes
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The surface of the north pole of Mars shown colored by elevation    The surface of the north pole of Mars shown colored by elevation

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An overhead view of the north pole of Mars shown colored by elevation    An overhead view 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:2297
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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Scientific Visualization Studio


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