Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Streaming_service
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| gptkbp:appearance |
visible_from_Earth_through_telescopes
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| gptkbp:atmosphere |
influence local weather systems
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| gptkbp:caps |
contains a seasonal frost layer
larger than the south polar cap |
| gptkbp:climate |
can drop to -125 degrees Celsius
evidence of liquid water in the past affect_Martian_weather_patterns |
| gptkbp:composedOf |
water ice
frozen carbon dioxide |
| gptkbp:explores |
studied_by_various_Mars_missions
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Mars' polar ice caps
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| gptkbp:iceClass |
occurs during summer months
up to several kilometers thick |
| gptkbp:instrument |
analyzed by spectrometers
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| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Mars
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| gptkbp:missions |
gptkb:Mars_Polar_Lander
Curiosity rover Mars Odyssey Perseverance rover Viking landers |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
indicate past climate conditions
|
| gptkbp:research |
focus on climate change
focus on ice dynamics focus on atmospheric circulation patterns focus on atmospheric composition focus on atmospheric escape processes focus on atmospheric pressure changes focus on climate archives focus on climate feedback mechanisms focus on climate modeling focus on climate proxies focus on climate variability focus on cryogenic processes focus on geological history focus on historical ice coverage focus on ice age cycles focus on ice core analysis focus on ice melt contributions focus on ice sheet dynamics focus on ice stability focus on ice stability under varying conditions focus on long-term climate trends focus on planetary climate evolution focus on planetary science focus on polar geology focus on polar vortex dynamics focus on potential for life focus on remote sensing focus on seasonal frost formation focus on seasonal weather patterns focus on sediment transport focus on sublimation processes focus on surface albedo effects focus on surface composition analysis focus on surface erosion processes focus on surface processes focus on surface temperature variations focus on water resources important for astrobiology studies focus_on_Martian_hydrology focus_on_cryospheric_science |
| gptkbp:seasonalActivities |
expand and contract with seasons
|
| gptkbp:size |
approximately 1,000 kilometers in diameter
|
| gptkbp:type |
provides_insights_into_Martian_geology
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| gptkbp:visitedBy |
gptkb:Mars_Reconnaissance_Orbiter
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