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Bumpy Pole
NASA/JPL/ASI/ESA/University of Rome/MOLA Science Team/USGS

Bumpy Pole
This map shows the topography of the south polar region of Mars, including topography buried by thick deposits of icy material that have been previously undetected. Some depressions are as deep as 0.6 miles and are shown in purple in the near-polar region.

 

Pictures: NASA/JPL/ASI/ESA/University of Rome/MOLA Science Team/USGS

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