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HiRISE: Intricate CO2 frost patterns

Posted on September 27, 2018 by rburnham

ESP_056195_0950This polar terrain is cut by an intricate pattern of channels. Carbon dioxide frost in the channels make them bright at this time of year. [More at link]

This entry was posted in Reports and tagged channels, CO2 frost, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, south polar region, University of Arizona. Bookmark the permalink.
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