Water ice clouds on modern Mars. (IMAGE)

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Water ice clouds on modern Mars.

Caption

Water ice clouds on modern Mars. April, 1999 mosaic of ~10 low-orbit Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera Wide Angle (MOC-WA) visible-light images, projected onto a sphere with center of view at 15°N, 90°W. White features are water ice clouds (except for the water ice polar cap at the top of the image).

Credit

Image credit: NASA/JPL/MSSS

Usage Restrictions

None

License

Licensed content

Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.