The Ice Cap is floating on the sea. It's the same reason you can't find icebergs on google. The sat data shows nothing but blue. To make the area informative, they show the "seafloor" contours. Obviously, it's all fake anyway. But I do wonder why nobody uses the globe feature of Google maps. It shows a black spot around the pole. Same with Antarctica. Hmmmm. You cant find the south pole station... why not?
I don't, but ok. If Mars had an ocean that covered the north polar ice cap, it would show the seafloor rather than a lot of blue and small amount of ice.
Why are you?
The Ice Cap is floating on the sea. It's the same reason you can't find icebergs on google. The sat data shows nothing but blue. To make the area informative, they show the "seafloor" contours. Obviously, it's all fake anyway. But I do wonder why nobody uses the globe feature of Google maps. It shows a black spot around the pole. Same with Antarctica. Hmmmm. You cant find the south pole station... why not?
I just think it's about manipulating perception of the ice caps melting.
I don't, but ok. If Mars had an ocean that covered the north polar ice cap, it would show the seafloor rather than a lot of blue and small amount of ice.