Polar Layers

This VIS image shows part of the margin of the north polar cap and the surrounding plains. The layering of the ice is easily visible due to the dust that is deposited on the top of the ice every year, creating layering over millions of years.

Orbit Number: 71835 Latitude: 83.7224 Longitude: 117.158 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2018-02-23 01:58

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