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Tag Archives: eolian processes
HiRISE: Raindrops of sand in Copernicus Crater
Raindrops of sand in Copernicus Crater. The dark features here look like raindrops, but are actually sand dunes rich in the mineral olivine. These types of dunes are rare on Earth as olivine rapidly weathers to clays in a wet … Continue reading
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Tagged Copernicus Crater, eolian processes, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, olivine, sand, sand dunes, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Into the dune database
Into the dune database. Dunes are particularly suited to comprehensive planetary studies because they are abundant over a wide range of elevations and terrain types. Observations like this one are used to aid in classification and volume estimates of dunes … Continue reading
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Tagged dunes, eolian processes, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, sand dunes, University of Arizona
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Wind erosion of Mars rocks doesn’t release methane
Wind erosion has been ruled out as the primary cause of methane gas release on Mars, Newcastle University academics have shown. Methane can be produced over time through both geological and biological routes and since its first detection in the … Continue reading
Are scarps on Mars oriented by wind erosion?
[Editor’s note: From a paper by Joshua Williams and three co-authors recently published in Icarus.] Scarp orientation in regions of active aeolian erosion on Mars • Scarps were analyzed in two regions of active aeolian erosion on Mars. • No … Continue reading
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Tagged eolian processes, escarpments, Gale Crater, Jezero Crater, scarps, wind erosion
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HiRISE: Channels and ripples in Schoner Crater
Channels and ripples in Schoner Crater. A HiWish public suggestion: “We would like a HiRISE image of the selected area to look for evidence of both fluvial and aeolian processes on the crater wall. Specifically, we are looking for channels … Continue reading
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Tagged channels, craters, eolian processes, fluvial processes, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, Schoner Crater, University of Arizona
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Mars sand moves under different conditions than Earth sand
Wind has shaped the face of Mars for millennia, but its exact role in piling up sand dunes, carving out rocky escarpments or filling impact craters has eluded scientists until now. In the most detailed analysis of how sands move … Continue reading
HiRISE: Central deposits in Pasteur Crater
Central deposits in Pasteur Crater. Caption throwback: The deposits in this image are eroding into knobs and ridges. The erosion is probably dominated by wind, as most of the ridges are parallel. This is common in wind-eroded features, with the … Continue reading
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Tagged eolian processes, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, layered deposits, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, Pasteur Crater, sedimentary deposits, University of Arizona
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Winds of Jezero Crater
[Editor’s note: From a paper by Mackenzie Day and Taylor Dorn recently published in Geophysical Research Letters.] Wind in Jezero crater, Mars • Modern winds in Jezero crater come from the east, but ancient winds came from the southwest • … Continue reading
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Tagged dunes, eolian processes, Jezero Crater, M2020, Mars 2020, Mars 2020 rover, sand dunes, TARs, transverse eolian ridges, wind streaks, yardangs
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HiRISE: Streaking on Mars
Streaking on Mars. Wind streaking, that is. Here’s the suggester’s rationale for acquiring this image: “There’s a field of two-tailed bright wind streaks here that are really neat. They seem unique to the area. It would be nice to get … Continue reading
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Tagged Arabia Terra, eolian processes, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona, wind streaks
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HiRISE: Mysterious features on crater floor
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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Tagged Amazonis Mensa, Beautiful Mars, eolian processes, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona
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