Interannual Variations In The Retreat Of The Nothern
Seasonal Cap Of Mars Using Computer Vision.
P. J. Acharya1 (Pruthvi1@Yorku.Ca), I. B. Smith1 (Ibsmith@Yorku.Ca), W. Calvin2 (Wcalvin@Unr.Edu),1york
University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 2nevada University, Reno, Nevada

Introduction: One Of The Largest Features On Mars
Is The Northern Seasonal Polar Cap (Nspc), With Can
Cover Up To 12% Of The Surface Seasonally [1]. The
Nspc Condenses Up To 25% Of The Atmosphere During
Wintertime And Releases It During Springtime [2],
Leading To A Major Change In The Global Atmospheric
Pressure And Composition. Intense Atmospheric
Activities Are Often Seen Originating Near The Cap’S Edge
During Springtime [3,4]. These Activities Have Been
Seen To Reach Very Close To The Equator, Indicating A
Large Amount Of Material Being Moved In And Out Of The
Polar Region. For These Reasons, It’S Critical To
Understand The Npsc’S Recession To Understand The
Past, Present, And Future Martian Climate.
The Focus Of This Work Was To Update And Extend