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HiRISE: Layering and faulting in layered deposits in Candor Chasma

Posted on December 7, 2018 by rburnham

Layering and faulting in layered deposits in Candor Chasma. This observation was a last minute one done as nadir-only, meaning when the camera is pointing straight down at the surface, as opposed to an angle when we want to create … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Eastern rim of a Terra Cimmeria crater

Posted on December 7, 2018 by rburnham

Eastern rim of a crater in Terra Cimmeria. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]

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HiRISE: Layers in a crater near Phlegra Montes

Posted on December 6, 2018 by rburnham

Layers in a crater near Phlegra Montes. The objective of this observation is to examine layers near the top of a crater. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]

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HiRISE: Delta-like lobes in Aeolis Dorsa

Posted on December 4, 2018 by rburnham

Delta-like lobes in Aeolis Dorsa. Branching fluvial deposits appear similar to others at Aeolis Dorsa which have been interpreted as delta-like. With HiRISE images and elevation models we would be able to measure deposit thicknesses more accurately. Observations like these … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Dunes in the shapes of Ts and Vs

Posted on December 3, 2018 by rburnham

Dunes in the shapes of Ts and Vs. They also look like funnel shapes. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]

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HiRISE: Crater immediately east of Biblis Patera

Posted on November 30, 2018 by rburnham

A crater immediately to the east of Biblis Patera. Some questions include: (a) what is the “deposit” on the west side of the crater, seeming to cover the wall/floor interface? (b) what is the floor material; did lava come up … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Branched ridges in NE Arabia Terra

Posted on November 26, 2018 by rburnham

Branched ridges in northeast Arabia Terra. Could these features be inverted stream channels and a depositional (alluvial) fan? Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]

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HiRISE: Dust devil in action

Posted on November 23, 2018 by rburnham

Dust devil tracks in the Diacria region. Our eye might deceive us, but that bright spot in the enhanced color image looks suspiciously like a dust devil in action. Hmmm…. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]

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HiRISE: Pitted cones in Chryse Planitia

Posted on November 23, 2018 by rburnham

Pitted cones in Chryse Planitia. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]

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HiRISE: Mysterious features on crater floor

Posted on November 21, 2018 by rburnham

Mysterious! These interesting-looking features are on the floor of crater near Amazonis Mensa. They might be wind-driven erosional features. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]

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