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Bagnold Dunes sand movement observed by Curiosity

Posted on August 8, 2018 by rburnham

[Editor’s note: From a paper by Mariah Baker and nine co-authors recently published in Geophysical Research Letters.] The Bagnold Dunes in Southern Summer: Active Sediment Transport on Mars Observed by the Curiosity Rover •  Curiosity’s imaging campaigns in the Bagnold … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Active dunes and ground-ice creep

Posted on August 3, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, August 3, 2018. This VIS image is located in the region between northern Terra Sabaea and Utopia Planitia. This unnamed crater contains a small, dark dune field. Darkness suggests the dunes are dust-free, hence probably … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Active dunes and possible glacier flow

Posted on July 6, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, July 6, 2018. This VIS image is located on the floor of an unnamed crater between Terra Sabaea and Utopia Planitia. The center of the image contains several regions of sand dunes. The dunes occupy … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Milankovic Crater dunes

Posted on June 4, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, June 4, 2018. Milankovic Crater is located in central Arcadia Planitia. This VIS image shows small dark sand dunes on the crater floor, and larger dunes within the central crater peak/pit feature. With a diameter … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Basaltic sand dunes in Arabia Terra crater

Posted on May 3, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, May 3, 2018. A group of dunes is visible on the floor of this unnamed crater in Arabia Terra. The dunes contain basaltic sand, which is darker than the dust covered materials of the rest … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Dunes in slow motion

Posted on May 1, 2018 by rburnham

Dunes in slow motion. These almost look like waves. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]

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THEMIS: Dunes and creeping ground in Lyot Crater

Posted on April 11, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, April 11, 2018. Lyot Crater is a large, complex crater in the northern lowlands of Vastitas Borealis. This image is located along the southern rim of the crater and shows part of the dune fields … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Ongoing dune activity in Ganges Chasma

Posted on May 24, 2017 by rburnham

Ongoing dune activity in Ganges Chasma. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Windblown sand in Ganges Chasma

Posted on April 25, 2017 by rburnham

Dark, windblown sand covers intricate sedimentary rock layers in this image from Ganges Chasma, a canyon in the Valles Marineris system. These features are at once familiar and unusual to those familiar with Earth’s beaches and deserts. Most sand dunes … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Gale Crater & Mt. Sharp in false color

Posted on March 24, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, March 24, 2017. Today’s false color image shows part of Gale Crater, the home of Curiosity Rover. The rover has driven about 10 miles (16 km) from where it landed and is currently traversing across … Continue reading →

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