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Tag Archives: Argyre basin
HiRISE: Southeast Hale Crater ejecta
Southeast Hale Crater ejecta. This image can help us determine whether there are one or multiple ejecta lobes in this region. Hale Crater is often imaged by HiRISE for the presence of recurring slope lineae, or flows that may or … Continue reading
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Tagged Argyre basin, crater ejecta, Hale Crater, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, impact processes, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, Noachis Terra, recurring slope lineae, RSL, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Buried by time
Buried by time. Over time, this crater was buried by folded deposits, although we can still tell it is an impact crater. However, we can still see ridges and gullies. Are these ridges made of material that proved more resistant … Continue reading
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Tagged Argyre basin, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, ridges, stratigraphy, University of Arizona
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THEMIS: Plains – false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, May 4, 2016. Today’s false color image shows multiple textures of the plains located northwest of the Argyre basin. The THEMIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways … Continue reading
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Tagged Argyre basin, Argyre Planitia, Arizona State University, ASU, Mars Odyssey, NASA, plains, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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HiRISE: Dune gullies in the Argyre region
Like silk — Dune gullies in the Argyre region. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Argyre basin, Beautiful Mars, dune gullies, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Possible ice-related features in Argyre
Possible ice-related features in a crater in the Argyre region. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Argyre basin, Beautiful Mars, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, ice, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona
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THEMIS: Argyre Basin margin — false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, July 29, 2015. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create a false color image. These false color images may reveal subtle variations … Continue reading
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Tagged Argyre basin, Arizona State University, ASU, color, Mars Odyssey, NASA, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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