THEMIS: South polar layers

South polar layers swirl (THEMIS_IOTD_20190614)THEMIS Image of the Day, June 14, 2019. This VIS image shows part of the south polar cap. The numerous layers that comprise the polar cap are readily visible. The cap was built up over millions of years of deposition of ice and dust.

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