South Polar Cap Thermal Retreat (TES)
Caption:
The seasonal change of the south polar ice cap over a four-month period is mapped by color-coding the variation in 25-micron wavelength brightness temperatures.
Cataloging Keywords:
Name |
Value |
Additional Values |
Target |
Mars |
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System |
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Target Type |
Planet |
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Mission |
Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) |
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Instrument Host |
Mars Global Surveyor |
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Host Type |
Orbiter |
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Instrument |
Thermal Emission Spectrometer (TES) |
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Detector |
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Extra Keywords |
Color, Thermal |
Acquisition Date |
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Release Date |
1999-06-23 |
Date in Caption |
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Image Credit |
NASA/JPL/ASU |
Source |
photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA02057 |
Identifier |
PIA02057 |