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Tag Archives: Orcus Patera
THEMIS: Dark streaks on the rim of Orcus Patera
THEMIS Image of the Day, August 15, 2018. Today’s VIS image is located on the western margin of Orcus Patera. Dark slope streaks are present on most ridges in the image. Formation of these features is linked to a change … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, dark slope streaks, dust avalanches, Mars Odyssey, mass wasting, NASA, Orcus Patera, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Dark slope streaks in rugged terrain
THEMIS Image of the Day, May 31, 2018. This VIS image shows part of the ‘rim’ of Orcus Patera. How Orcus Patera formed is a mystery. Along the east facing ridge walls in this image multiple regions of dark slope … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, dark slope streaks, dust avalanches, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Orcus Patera, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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HiRISE: Secondary impacts in Orcus Patera
Secondary impacts in Orcus Patera. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, impacts, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, Orcus Patera, secondary craters, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Knob near Orcus Patera
Knob near Orcus Patera — This feature is similar in the morphology and formation process to the circular region we also imaged with ESP_038646_1805. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, hills, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, Orcus Patera, University of Arizona
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