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Tag Archives: Ganges Chasma
HiRISE: Sand sheet in Ganges Chasma
Sand sheet in Ganges Chasma. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, Ganges Chasma, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, sand, sand sheet, University of Arizona
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HiRISE image: Dunes streaming through hills
This dramatic image shows dark rippled bodies of sand, sometimes in the form of dunes, streaming through Ganges Chasma. The floor of the canyon is covered by hills and mesas, perhaps remnants of chaotic terrain that formed from sudden collapse … Continue reading
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Tagged dunes, Ganges Chasma, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, sand dunes, University of Arizona
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Megaflood carved a valley in a week
Morella Crater is an ancient impact scar 78 kilometers (49 miles) across that sits barely 5 km (3 mi) away from the southern edge of the large canyon, Ganges Chasma. Roughly 3 billion years ago, groundwater filled Morella Crater with … Continue reading
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Tagged channels, Crater Lake, Elaver Vallis, Ganges Cavus, Ganges Chasma, groundwater, megaflood, Morella Crater, outflow channels, water
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