This image was requested through HiWish to map and quantify the dimensions of troughs overlying the massive carbon dioxide ice deposit in the South Pole of Mars. These troughs are likely crevasses formed from glacial flow. Their size and shape provide important information regarding the thickness and size of the polar carbon dioxide inventory, which is in turn important for governing Mars’ climate.

ID: ESP_073800_0930
date: 24 April 2022
altitude: 242 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_073800_0930
NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona
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