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Tag Archives: gully alcoves
HiRISE: Tracking dune-alcove changes within Chasma Boreale dunes
Tracking dune-alcove changes within Chasma Boreale dunes. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, Chasma Boreale, dunes, gully alcoves, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, sand dunes, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Gully monitoring
Gully monitoring. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, gullies, gully alcoves, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Boulders in gully alcoves
Gullies are often found on steep slopes. In the winter, this area is covered with a layer of carbon dioxide ice (dry ice). In the spring, when the ice warms up and transitions to gas, it dislodges material on the … Continue reading
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Tagged boulders, gullies, gully alcoves, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, mass wasting, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Deep gully alcoves near Mariner Crater
Deep gully alcoves in a crater near Mariner Crater. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, gullies, gully alcoves, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mariner Crater, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona
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