+ Visit NASA.gov + Advanced Search   + About the Server   + Animation List   + How to Use the Server   + RSS Feeds   + Podcasts   + Opportunities Previous Animation Next Animation MOLA: Seasonal Snow Variations on Mars: Slow Flyover of the Martian South Pole: False Color This is a visualization of the topography near the Martian south pole as measured with the MOLA instrument. This particular animation shows a slow zoom to the surface of the pole, a flyover of the polar cap and a slow zoom out. The surface color is based on the elevation of the topography.    A slow zoom to the surface of the south pole of mars and a flyover of the polar cap showing the topography colored by elevation Duration: 3.3 minutes Available formats:   320x240 (30 fps) MPEG-1   27 MB   320x240     JPEG         5 KB   720x480 (29.97 fps) DV             686 MB   320x240 (30 fps) X-FLV       5 MB How to play our movies    A close view of the topography of the south pole of Mars shown colored by elevation Available formats:   2650 x 2048     TIFF 5 MB   160 x 80           PNG       64 KB   320 x 247         JPEG       9 KB   80 x 40             PNG       16 KB    An overhead view of the south pole of Mars shown colored by elevation Available formats:   2650 x 2048     TIFF 13 MB   320 x 247         JPEG     13 KB    The surface topography of the south pole of Mars shown colored by elevation Available formats:   2650 x 2048     TIFF 5 MB   320 x 247         JPEG     11 KB    Slate title from video tape reads, 'Flyover of Martian South Pole Using MOLA Topography. Done in support of Seasonal Snow Variation story in Science.' Available formats:   720 x 528         JPEG   127 KB   320 x 234         PNG     348 KB Animation Number: 2299 Completed: 2001-12-06 Animator: Cindy Starr (GST) (Lead) Scientists: David Smith (NASA/GSFC)   Maria Zuber (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Platform/Sensor/Data Set: MGS/MOLA (1997/09/15-1998/11) Series: Mars Seasonal Snow Variations Video: SVS2001-0031 * Keywords: DLESE >> Cryology SVS >> Flyover SVS >> Mars SVS >> Snow DLESE >> Space science More Information on this topic available at: http://www.gsfc.nasa.gov/topstory/20011206molaice.html Science paper: http://ltpwww.gsfc.nasa.gov/tharsis/snow_paper.html     Please give credit for this item to: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio *Please note: the SVS does not fulfill requests for copies of the tapes in our library. On some of our animation pages, there is a direct link to a video distribution service from which tapes, handled by the Public Affairs Office (PAO)/Goddard TV, including some of our animations may be ordered. General information on this service can be found here. Back to Top + Privacy Policy and Important Notices + Reproduction Guidelines NASA Official: Content Contact: Curator: