Symmetric Accumulation of the Seasonal South Polar Cap of Mars

Frederic Schmidt (1, 2) , Sylvain Douté (1) , Bernard Schmitt (1) , M. Vincendon (3) , Y. Langevin (3) , J.-P. Bibring (3) , The Omega Team

1 LPG - Laboratoire de Planétologie de Grenoble
2 ESAC - European Space Astronomy Centre
3 IAS - Institut d'astrophysique spatiale

This study of the South Seasonal Polar Cap of Mars shows with a radiative balance model that the net accumulation is symmetrical around the geographic south pole.

Frederic Schmidt, Sylvain Douté, Bernard Schmitt, M. Vincendon, Y. Langevin, et al.. Symmetric Accumulation of the Seasonal South Polar Cap of Mars. 39th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Mar 2008, League City, Texas, United States. pp.1812. ⟨insu-00361648⟩