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Tag Archives: evaporites
HiRISE: Possible sulfate and clay evaporitic deposit in Schiaparelli Crater
Possible sulfate and clay evaporitic deposit in Schiaparelli Crater. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, clays, evaporites, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, Schiaparelli Crater, sulfates, University of Arizona
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THEMIS: Terra Sirenum – false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, July 1, 2016. Today’s false color image shows part of the plains of Terra Sirenum. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create a … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, evaporites, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Terra Sirenum, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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‘Fire rings’ imply subsurface evaporites in Gale
The Curiosity rover has imaged a number of roughly circular features with thick walls along its traverse in Gale Crater. These features may indicate the existence of evaporite beds below the surface sediments, reports (PDF) Roger Wiens (Los Alamos National … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Curiosity, Dingo Gap, evaporites, fire rings, Gale Crater, Mars Science Laboratory, Moonlight Valley, Mount Sharp, MSL, NASA, sediment pipes, Tappers
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