Mars Odyssey: Water Ice/Winter Observations

  • Released Thursday, July 3rd, 2003
  • Updated Wednesday, May 3rd, 2023 at 1:57PM
  • ID: 2779

NASA's Mars Odyssey detected water ice in the northern hemisphere. During the winter months, the icy soil is covered by a thick layer of carbon dioxide ('dry ice') frost obscuring the water ice signature.

This animation is match-framed to animation #2778 and animation #2780. It shows the areas of ice during a martian winter.

Animation tilting down to show the northern hemisphere of Mars during winter.

A comparison of the water ice detected by Odyssey in northern summer and winter seasons. In some places the water ice content is more than 90 percent by volume.

A comparison of the water ice detected by Odyssey in northern summer and winter seasons. In some places the water ice content is more than 90 percent by volume.

Blue colors indicate water ice observed by Odyssey during the northern winter months, when carbon-dioxide covers the surface.

Blue colors indicate water ice observed by Odyssey during the northern winter months, when carbon-dioxide covers the surface.

Video slate image reads "Mars Odyssey: Water Ice/Winter Observations Blue colors indicate water ice observed by Odyssey during the northern winter months, when carbon-dioxide covers the surface."

Video slate image reads "Mars Odyssey: Water Ice/Winter Observations

Blue colors indicate water ice observed by Odyssey during the northern winter months, when carbon-dioxide covers the surface."

For More Information

See http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/news/topstory/2003/0626marswater.html

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