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HiRISE: Honey, I shrunk the mesas
The South Polar residual cap (the part that lasts through the summer) is composed of carbon dioxide ice. Although the cap survives each warm summer season, it is constantly changing its shape due to sublimation of carbon dioxide from steep … Continue reading
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Tagged High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, ice, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, south polar ice cap, south polar residual cap, University of Arizona
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