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Monthly Archives: July 2012
“Olympic” ocean in Tharsis?
Two features of Olympus Mons have puzzled geologists since they were discovered decades ago. First are the “aureole” deposits, rough terrain extending as much as 400 kilometers (250 miles) from the volcano. And second is the scarp, about 8,000 meters … Continue reading
Posted in Reports
Tagged lava flows, Oceanus, Olympus Mons, polar ocean, Tharsis, volcanos
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Making polar spiders in the lab
The formation of “spiders” during Martian south polar spring is one of the most spectacular natural phenomena on the Red Planet. Briefly, what happens is that every winter carbon dioxide ice forms a translucent layer above the sandy ground. Then … Continue reading
Duck & cover: good advice for Mars organics
Everyone knows Mars has a terrible environment: temperatures are bitter cold most of the time, there’s almost no air pressure, and solar ultraviolet light scours the surface unhindered. Actually, it’s even worse. Alexander Pavlov (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center) and … Continue reading
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Tagged cosmic rays, Curiosity, galactic cosmic rays, ionizing radiation, Mars Science Laboratory, MSL, organic materials, solar cosmic rays
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Wind triggers activity in north polar dunes
The sand sea surrounding the Martian north pole covers an area about a third the size of Earth’s Arabian Desert and is roughly equal in size to the Kalahari. Dunes are a common feature on Mars, just as in terrestrial … Continue reading
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Tagged atmosphere, dunes, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, north polar sand sea, wind
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