<p>1-2 m in the north and 8m in the south. <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars#Physical_characteristics" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars#Physical_characteristics</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martian_polar_ice_caps#North_polar_cap" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martian_polar_ice_caps#North_polar_cap</a></p>

<p>It is the northern cap that disappears in summer.</p>

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<p>On Mars is there an area in which all the <span class="math-container">$CO_2$</span> evaporates exposing dirt near the pole? How deep can solid <span class="math-container">$CO_2$</span> accumulate during winter in that area during the Martian Winter?</p>

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How thick or deep does solid carbon dioxide accumulate on Mars?
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# How thick or deep does solid carbon dioxide accumulate on Mars?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-10-31)

On Mars is there an area in which all the $CO\_2$ evaporates exposing dirt near the pole? How deep can solid $CO\_2$ accumulate during winter in that area during the Martian Winter?

<https://space.stackexchange.com/questions/31724/solar-carbon-dioxide-collector-on-mars>

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2018-10-31. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

1-2 m in the north and 8m in the south. <https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars#Physical_characteristics> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martian_polar_ice_caps#North_polar_cap>

It is the northern cap that disappears in summer.


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