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Tag Archives: bedrock
HiRISE: Bedrock layers
Bedrock layers. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, bedrock, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, layers, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, Noachis Terra, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Mars and the amazing Technicolor ejecta blanket
A close-up image shows the exposed bedrock of an ejecta blanket of an unnamed crater in the Mare Serpentis region of Mars. Ejecta, when exposed, are truly an eye-opening feature, as they reveal the sometimes exotic subsurface, and materials created … Continue reading
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Tagged bedrock, crater ejecta, ejecta, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, iron-rich clays, Mare Serpentis, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Dragon scales of Mars
This intriguing surface texture is the result of rock interacting with water. The rock was then eroded and later exposed to the surface. The pinkish, almost dragon-like scaled texture represents Martian bedrock that has specifically altered into a clay-bearing rock. … Continue reading
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Tagged bedrock, clay minerals, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, phyllosilicates, University of Arizona
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HiRISE; Exposed bedrock, Koval’sky impact basin
This image shows partially exposed bedrock within the Koval’sky impact basin, which is on the outskirts of the extensive lava field of Daedalia Planum. Daedalia Planum is located southwest of Arsia Mons, which may be the source responsible for filling … Continue reading
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Tagged Arsia Mons, bedrock, Daedalia Planum, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Koval'sky impact basin, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona, volcanics
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HiRISE: Hebes Chasma bedrock
Hebes Chasma bedrock. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, bedrock, Hebes Chasma, Hebes Mensa, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Colorful impact ejecta from Hargraves Crater
The collision that created Hargraves Crater impacted into diverse bedrock lithologies of ancient Mars. As a result, the impact ejecta is a rich mix of rock types with different colors and textures. The crater is named after Robert Hargraves who … Continue reading
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Tagged bedrock, ejecta, Hargraves Crater, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Colorful bedrock
This image covers diverse surface units on the floor of eastern Coprates Chasma in eastern Valles Marineris. The bedrock has diverse minerals producing wonderful color contrasts. In over 10 years of orbiting Mars, HiRISE has acquired nearly 50,000 large images, … Continue reading
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Tagged bedrock, Coprates Chasma, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona, Valles Marineris
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HiRISE: Colorful mounds, bedrock in Terra Sirenum
Colorful mounds and bedrock in Terra Sirenum. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, bedrock, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, mounds, MRO, NASA, Terra Sirenum, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Recent crater & bedrock in Meridiani Planum
Recent crater and bedrock in Meridiani Planum. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, bedrock, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Meridiani Planum, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Bedrock outcrops in Kaiser Crater
This enhanced-color image shows a patch of well-exposed bedrock on the floor of Kaiser Crater. The wind has stripped off the overlying soil, and created grooves and scallops in the bedrock. The narrow linear ridges are fractures that have been … Continue reading
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Tagged bedrock, eolian processes, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Kaiser Crater, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona, wind erosion
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