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Mariner 7 Enhanced View of Martian Polar Terrain
Keywords
Aeronautics, John F. Kennedy Space Center, Mariner 7, Mars, NASA, South Polar Cap
Photo Description
Mariner 7 near encounter picture 13 shows the edge of Mars' south polar cap at latitude 59° South. The deposit is believed to be either a layer of frozen carbon dioxide ice a few feet deep or a layer of water ice less than an inch deep. Craters on the edge show covered southward-facing slopes and exposed northward-facing slopes. This picture has been enhanced by computer processing at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Publication Date
9-4-1969
Format
image/jpeg
Number of Images
2
Side of Image
Front of Image
Publisher
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Original Size
8" x 10"
Identifier
DP0057521-0011a
NASA Photo Number
111-KSC-69P-738
Photo Credit
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Location
John C. Hitt Library
Department
Special Collections & University Archives
Call Number
SC 010
Digital Production Specifications
Digitized by the University of Central Florida Libraries, Digital Initiatives Unit. Jpeg images were derived from no less than 600 dpi tiffs scanned on a Copibook scanner.
Use and Reproduction
This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information, contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816, (407) 823-2576.
Additional Rights Statement
This photograph is a government publication – not subject to copyright.
Recommended Citation
"Mariner 7 View of the Martian South Polar Cap Edge" (1969). Official NASA Photographs, Vol. 2, September 4, 1969 - October 2, 1973. 14.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/nasa-photographs-volume-2/14
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Keywords
Aeronautics, John F. Kennedy Space Center, Mariner 7, Mars, NASA, South Polar Cap