Alex Kekesi, Greg Shirah, Maria Zuber, David Smith, Gregory Neumann, NASA GSFC Scientific Visualization Studio, NASA GSFC Scientific Visualization Studio, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, NASA/GSFC, Johns Hopkins University
NASAs Mars Odyssey detected water ice in the northern hemisphere. During the winter months, the icy soil is covered by a thick layer of carbon dioxide (dry ice) frost obscuring the water ice signature.This animation is match-framed to #2778 and #2779. It shows the areas of ice during a martian summer.
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Subject: Geoscience:Lunar and Planetary Science Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), Graduate/Professional, College Upper (15-16) Theme: Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Planetary Science