Hubble Views Collossal Polar Cyclone on Mars
Depicts: Mars
Copyright: Jim Bell (Cornell U.), Steve Lee (U. Colorado), Mike Wolff (SSI), andNASA
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Color polar view of the north polar region, showing the
location of the storm relative to the classical bright and dark features
in this area. The color composite data (410, 502, and 673 nm) indicate
that the storm is fairly dust-free and therefore likely composed mostly
of water ice clouds. The bright surface region beneath the eye of the
storm can be seen clearly. This map covers the region north of 45
degrees latitude, and is oriented with 0 degrees longitude at the
bottom.
Last Update: 1 September 2019