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Tag Archives: Ganges Chasma
HiRISE: Ongoing dune activity in Ganges Chasma
Ongoing dune activity in Ganges Chasma. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]
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Tagged active dunes, Beautiful Mars, dunes, Ganges Chasma, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, sand dunes, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Hills in Ganges Chasma
The hills in Ganges Chasma. Ganges Chasma is in the northeast portion of Valles Marineris, and opens into outflow channels that flowed to the north. Scattered hills on the canyon floor may be remnants of chaos terrain that formed from collapse … Continue reading
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, chaotic terrain, Ganges Chasma, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, hills, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Active flows on steep slopes in Ganges Chasma
This image covers a steep west-facing slope in southwestern Ganges Chasma, north of the larger canyons of Valles Marineris. The spot was targeted both for the bedrock exposures and to look for active slope processes. We see two distinct flow … Continue reading
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Tagged Ganges Chasma, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, recurring slope lineae, RSL, seasonal flows, University of Arizona, Valles Marineris
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HiRISE: Ongoing dune activity in Ganges Chasma
Ongoing dune activity in Ganges Chasma. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged active dunes, Beautiful Mars, dunes, Ganges Chasma, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, sand dunes, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Windblown sand in Ganges Chasma
Dark, windblown sand covers intricate sedimentary rock layers in this image from Ganges Chasma, a canyon in the Valles Marineris system. These features are at once familiar and unusual to those familiar with Earth’s beaches and deserts. Most sand dunes … Continue reading
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Tagged active dunes, basaltic sand, Ganges Chasma, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, layers, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, sand, sand dunes, sedimentary debris, University of Arizona
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THEMIS: Ganges Chasma – false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, September 8, 2016. Today’s false color image shows part of Ganges Chasma. The THEMIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create a false color image. These … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Ganges Chasma, Mars Odyssey, NASA, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, Valles Marineris
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THEMIS: Ganges Chasma’s history book
THEMIS Image of the Day, July 22, 2016. Today’s false color image shows part Ganges Chasma. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create a false color image. … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Ganges Chasma, ILDs, interior layered deposits, Mars Odyssey, NASA, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, Valles Marineris
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