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Tag Archives: crater ejecta
THEMIS: Something odd in Noachis Terra
THEMIS Image of the Day, January 9, 2019. This VIS image shows a portion of Noachis Terra to the northeast of Argyre Planitia. In the middle of the image is an unnamed crater that is not even close to being … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, crater ejecta, impact craters, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Noachis Terra, oblique impacts, secondary craters, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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HiRISE: Impact crater near Tempe Terra
An impact crater near Tempe Terra. Despite this crater likely being extremely old and filled-in with material, we can still see its ejecta blanket. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, crater ejecta, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, impact craters, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, Tempe Terra, University of Arizona
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THEMIS: Rough ejecta blanket around Hesperia Planum crater
THEMIS Image of the Day, November 1, 2018. This VIS image shows part of the northern rim of an unnamed crater in Hesperia Planum. See more THEMIS Images of the Day by geological subject.
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HiRISE: Hale Crater ejecta
Hale Crater ejecta with pits and rocky outcrops. This observation will help give coverage of Hale Crater ejecta for mapping studies. The ejecta is sparsely covered, and this particular footprint has what appear to be rocky outcrops near the extent … Continue reading
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HiRISE: Ejecta and possible bedrock on a crater floor in Aonia Terra
Ejecta and possible bedrock on a crater floor in Aonia Terra. This is just to the east of an impact crater that is almost dead center within a much larger impact crater. (249 km above the surface; black and white … Continue reading
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Tagged Aonia Terra, Beautiful Mars, bedrock, crater ejecta, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Diverse minerals in crater ejecta
Diverse minerals in crater ejecta. The CRISM instrument on MRO (a spectrometer) show blocks of diverse composition here in the ejecta of a 15-kilometer diameter complex crater. HiRISE coverage can reveal textures and small-scale color variations. Beautiful Mars series.
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HiRISE: Crater ejecta along Durius Valles
Crater ejecta along Durius Valles. Beautiful Mars series.
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THEMIS: Scoured ejecta from Bacolor crater impact
THEMIS Image of the Day, July 19, 2017. Today’s VIS image shows some of the ejecta from Bacolor Crater in Utopia Planitia. There are several layers of ejecta visible in the image. The crater itself is just off the image … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Bacolor Crater, crater ejecta, Mars Odyssey, NASA, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, Utopia Planitia
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THEMIS: Terra Cimmeria impact-crater ejecta
THEMIS Image of the Day, July 18, 2017. This VIS image shows an unnamed crater in Terra Cimmeria. Note how the ejecta overlays the surrounding terrain, radial to the crater. What produces the two ejecta fields that blanket the ground, … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, crater ejecta, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Terra Cimmeria, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Crater impact sequence
THEMIS Image of the Day, July 17, 2017. Today’s VIS image shows unnamed craters in Terra Sirenum. The ejected debris from both impacts have overlapped. The debris from the smaller crater at bottom lies on top, showing that the impact … Continue reading
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