South Polar Layered Deposits

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf geological formation
gptkbp:age up to millions of years
gptkbp:composedOf dry ice
dust
water ice
gptkbp:contains stratified layers
CO2 ice cap
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Mariner_9
gptkbp:evidence climate change
seasonal variation
gptkbp:features Planum Australe
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label South Polar Layered Deposits
gptkbp:locatedIn south pole of Mars
gptkbp:locatedOn gptkb:Mars
gptkbp:similarTo North Polar Layered Deposits
gptkbp:studiedBy gptkb:Mars_Reconnaissance_Orbiter
Martian climate history
gptkbp:subjectOf radar sounding studies
remote sensing observations
gptkbp:thickness up to 3 kilometers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mare_Australe_quadrangle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8