A View of the northern plains of Mars as
photographed through thin clouds. The residual ice is preserved in
polygonal cracks that reveal a permafrosted terrain. The periodic
ice covered dark dunes which overprint the polygons add to the
volatile effect by giving the impression of convective heap cloud.
The image captures our aims here at PVL - to understand volatiles
on and beneath planetary surfaces, the overlying atmospheres they
generate and the interactions between both. (To look closer with
the HiRISE Imager Visit: ESP_025914_2540)
Planetary Volatiles lab
This page is no longer being updated. To visit the online presence of Prof. John Moores and the PVL, please visit www.johnemoores.com