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HiRISE: A beveled circular feature

Posted on August 28, 2019 by rburnham

A beveled circular feature. This very interesting, beveled and flat circular surface is surrounded by craters. It is itself a pedestal crater or could it be a small ancient volcano? High resolution can afford us a closer look at the … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Hellas Planitia ridge network

Posted on August 27, 2019 by rburnham

A ridge network in Hellas Planitia. The objective of this observation is to examine a ridge network that seems to be forming from an upper layer of material. There are many exposures of ridges in this location, and this spot … Continue reading →

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Evolution of Noachian highlands landscapes

Posted on November 29, 2018 by rburnham

[Editor’s note: From a paper by Jon Cawley and Ross Irwin recently published in the Journal of Geophysical Research.] Evolution of Escarpments, Pediments, and Plains in the Noachian Highlands of Mars • Debris‐mantled escarpments, regolith pediments, sloping aggradational surfaces, and … Continue reading →

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