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Tag Archives: ice-rich mantling
THEMIS: Crater in Terra Sabaea
THEMIS Image of the Day, April 7, 2016. This VIS image shows part of the floor of an unnamed crater on the northern edge of Terra Sabaea. Many processes have been at work to modify the initial floor to create … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, craters, crustal dichotomy, ice-rich mantling, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Terra Sabaea, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Hills and channels
THEMIS Image of the Day, February 10, 2016. Today’s image is located on the boundary between Terra Sabaea and Utopia Planitia – west of yesterday’s image location. The morphology of this region is comprised of hills, some of which have … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, channels, hills, ice, ice-rich mantling, lineated valley fill, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Terra Sabaea, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System, Utopia Planitia
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HiRISE: Tale of two flows
This image was taken in one of the regions on Mars well-known for its viscous flow features (VFF), which are massive flowing deposits believed to be composed of a mixture of ice and dust similar to glaciers on Earth. In … Continue reading
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Tagged Deuteronilus Mensae, ejecta, glaciers, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, ice, ice-rich mantling, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, rock glaciers, University of Arizona, viscous flow features
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THEMIS: Moreux Crater
THEMIS Image of the Day, January 18, 2016. This VIS image shows part of the central peak of Moreux Crater and the numerous sand dunes located on the crater floor. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, dunes, ice-rich mantling, Mars Odyssey, Moreux Crater, NASA, sand dunes, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Phlegra Montes
THEMIS Image of the Day, December 22, 2015. This VIS image shows a portion of the hills that make up Phlegra Montes. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, ice-rich mantling, mantling material, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Phlegra Montes, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Crater chaos
THEMIS Image of the Day, November 11, 2015. This VIS image shows part of the interior of an unnamed crater in Arabia Terra. There are numerous hills and valleys in the crater, indicating depositional and erosional processes were active after … Continue reading
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Tagged Arabia Terra, Arizona State University, ASU, chaos, chaotic terrain, craters, ice-rich mantling, Mars Odyssey, NASA, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Tyndall Crater – false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, October 30, 2015. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create a false color image. These false color images may reveal subtle variations … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, ice, ice-rich mantling, Mars Odyssey, NASA, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System, Tyndall Crater
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THEMIS: Deuteronilus Mensae – false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, September 11, 2015. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create a false color image. These false color images may reveal subtle variations … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, color, Deuteronilus Mensae, ice, ice-rich mantling, Mars Odyssey, mesas, NASA, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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HiRISE: Pitted landforms, southern Hellas Planitia
This image is of a portion of the Southern plains region within Hellas, the largest impact basin on Mars, with a diameter of about 2300 kilometers (1400 miles). There are three main phenomena apparent in this image. First, the faint … Continue reading
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Tagged basketball terrain, Hellas Planitia, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, ice-rich mantling, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona
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THEMIS: Moreux Crater false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, March 16, 2015. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create a false color image. These false color images may reveal subtle variations … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, debris flows, ice-rich mantling, Mars Odyssey, NASA, rock glaciers, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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