(3D) Anaglyph image of the Australe Scopuli region
(3D) Anaglyph image of the Australe Scopuli region
Anaglyph images are produced by combining data from the nadir channel – which looks vertically down onto the Martian surface – with data from one of the four stereo channels of the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC), operated by DLR. When viewed with red-blue or red-green glasses, these images provide a three-dimensional perspective of the landscape, offering a spatial sense of elevation differences. Such images are particularly useful for examining subtle topographical features, as seen here in the Australe Scopuli region, located approximately five degrees north of the Martian South Pole. The Latin word scopuli means hill, slope, or even cliff – though this area is characterised by gentle terrain rather than steep features. The 3D view clearly highlights the layered structure of ice and dust that defines this polar landscape.
