HiRISE Observes Changing Carbon Dioxide Ice on Mars' South Polar Cap
Mars has a small South Polar cap of carbon dioxide ice. Although this cap persists year round, it is always changing: it has pits and mesas that in some places resemble a slice of Swiss cheese. The…
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