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MOLA: Seasonal Snow Variations on Mars: Slow Flyover of the Martian South Pole: False Color
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This is a visualization of the topography near the Martian south 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.
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A slow zoom to the surface of the south pole of mars and a flyover of the polar cap showing the topography colored by elevation
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A close view of the topography of the south pole of Mars shown colored by elevation
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An overhead view of the south pole of Mars shown colored by elevation
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The surface topography of the south pole of Mars shown colored by elevation
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Video ID: SVS2001-0031 *
Animator: Cindy Starr
Studio: SVS
Date Completed: December 06, 2001
Duration: 3000 frames,
100.0 seconds
Scientist: David Smith (NASA/GSFC), Maria Zuber (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Citation: http://ltpwww.gsfc.nasa.gov/tharsis/snow_paper.html
Instrument: MGS/MOLA
Keywords: Mars, Flyover, Snow
DLESESubject: Space science, Cryology
Data Collected: 1997/09/15-1998/11
Story: http://www.gsfc.nasa.gov/topstory/20011206molaice.html
Animation Series: Mars Seasonal Snow Variations
Please give credit for this visualization to NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Scientific Visualization Studio
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