Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Scientific Visualization Studio Collection
Title:
Mars Odyssey Epithermal Neutron Data overlayed on MGS/MOLA Topography Data (Flyover, Viking True Color)
Instrument:
MGS/MOLA
Instrument:
Viking
Instrument:
Mars Odyssey/GRS
Description:
Flyover of Mars true color globe
Duration: 34.0 seconds
Abstract:
Mars Odyssey's Gamma-ray spectrometer (GRS) instrument has detected large amounts of Hydrogen on Mars, particularly near the south pole. This is an indication that water ice exists in the upper meter of these areas of the Martian surface. The epithermal neutron data ranges from 0 to about 12 counts per second. The blue areas indicate high concentrations of Hydrogen (low epithermal neutron counts).

A series of animations was generated to support a Space Science Update (SSU) on the topic. These animations were match-rendered with unsmoothed, smoothed, and Viking true-color data.
Completed:
2002-05-28
Credit:
*Please give credit for this visualization to*
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Scientific Visualization Studio
Studio:
SVS
Animator:
Greg Shirah (Lead)
Scientist:
James Garvin (NASA/HQ)
Scientist:
William Boynton (University of Arizona)
Data Collected:
MGS/MOLA: 1997/09/15-2001/06/3 0, Viking: 1976
Keywords:
DLESE
Keywords:
SVS
Keywords:
Physical geography
Keywords:
Space science
Keywords:
Mars
Video:
SVS2002-0020* * *
facet_where:
Mars
facet_where:
Arizona
facet_where:
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
facet_what:
Spectrometer
facet_what:
Viking
facet_what:
Mars
facet_what:
MGS/MOLA
facet_what:
Mars Global Surveyor Orbiter (MGS)
facet_what:
Mars Orbital Laser Altimiter (MOLA)
Animation Number:
2452
UID:
SPD-SCIVS-http://svs .gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a 000000/a002400/a0024 52/odysseyFlyTrue-IM AGE
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