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CO2 jets formed by sublimation beneath translucent slab ice in Mars' seasonal south polar ice cap

Hugh H. Kieffer, Philip R. Christensen and Timothy N. Titus

Nature 442, 793-796(17 August 2006)

doi:10.1038/nature04945

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Figure 1

Examples of spots and fans in the south polar region of Mars.

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Figure 2

Dendritic 'spiders' that form beneath spots in the south polar cryptic region.

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Figure 3

The time evolution of spots and fans of a selected region of interest as seen in THEMIS visible and thermal infrared images.

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Figure 4

A model for the formation of polar spots, fans and spiders.

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