Martian North Polar Vortex Creates Seasonal Ozone Layer, Planetary Scientists Say

Sep 17, 2025 - 15:45
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Martian North Polar Vortex Creates Seasonal Ozone Layer, Planetary Scientists Say
Perspective view of Mars’ north polar ice cap and its distinctive dark troughs forming a spiral-like pattern. The view is based on images taken by ESA’s Mars Express and generated using elevation data from the Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter on board NASA’s Mars Global Surveyor. Image credit: ESA / DLR / FU Berlin / NASA / MGS / MOLA Science Team.

The polar vortex is a consequence of Martian seasons, which occur because the planet’s axis is tilted at an angle of 25.2 degrees, according to University of Oxford’s Dr. Kevin Olsen and his colleagues from LATMOS, CNRS, Space Research Institute, The Open University and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

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