Mars - Viking 1 Orbiter
Low pressure storm cell near the north pole of Mars
This Viking 1 Orbiter image shows a low pressure cell near
the north pole of Mars. This cyclonic storm is related to Mars'
polar front, the boundary between the cold polar air and the
warmer air to the south. These clouds are low in the atmosphere
and most likely composed of water ice. This image was taken in Martian
northern mid-summer at 6:55 local time. The image is 1,150 km across
and north is at 11:30.
(Viking Orbiter 783A42)
Mars
Viking Missions
Mars: Atmosphere and Climate;
Cyclone, anticyclone;