Tag Archives: mounds

HiRISE: Rounded mounds in northern Arabia Terra

Posted on February 12, 2016 by rburnham

These rounded, mysterious mounds occur along the floor of a depression in northern Arabia Terra. The mound surface has many parallel troughs that contain light-toned transverse aeolian (e.g., formed by the wind) ridges oriented perpendicular to the trough walls. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Reports | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off

THEMIS: Becquerel Crater – false color

Posted on November 5, 2015 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, November 5, 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 →

Posted in Reports | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off

THEMIS: Becquerel Crater – false color

Posted on September 14, 2015 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, September 14, 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 →

Posted in Reports | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off

HiRISE: Mound in the center of a northern plains crater

Posted on March 17, 2014 by rburnham

Beautiful Mars series: Mound in the center of a northern plains crater. More Beautiful Mars images.

Posted in Reports | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments Off

HiRISE image: Ridges, mounds, dune seas in Aram

Posted on February 17, 2014 by rburnham

Beautiful Mars series: Ridges, mounds, and dune seas in Aram Chaos. More Beautiful Mars images.

Posted in Reports | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off