Tag Archives: Rabe Crater

THEMIS: Dunes spill into pit in Rabe Crater

Posted on March 11, 2019 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, March 11, 2019. Today’s VIS image shows part of the dune field on the floor and within the pits of Rabe Crater. This crater, and a handful of others in Noachis Terra, have unique floors. … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Sea of dunes in Rabe Crater

Posted on February 5, 2019 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, February 5, 2019. This VIS image shows part of the floor of Rabe Crater. The floor of Rabe Crater has undergone several surface changing events. At some point after the crater was formed it was … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Dunes and sand sheet in Rabe Crater

Posted on June 19, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, June 19, 2018. The large sand sheet with surface dune forms seen in this VIS image is located on the complex floor of Rabe Crater. The sand is likely derived by erosion into the deposit … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: On the contemplation of the stratigraphy of another planet

Posted on February 8, 2018 by rburnham

On the contemplation of the stratigraphy of another planet. 255  km above the surface. This image uses the infrared-red-blue filter of the HiRISE camera. Beautiful Mars series.

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THEMIS: Crater sands in false color

Posted on December 31, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, December 22, 2017. This is a false color image of Rabe Crater. In this combination of filters “blue” typically means basaltic sand. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Long swath across Rabe Crater in false color

Posted on December 21, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, December 21, 2017. This is a false color image of Rabe Crater. In this combination of filters “blue” typically means basaltic sand. This VIS image crosses the entire crater and demonstrates how extensive the dunes … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Rabe Crater’s pit in false color

Posted on December 20, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, December 20, 2017. This is a false color image of Rabe Crater. In this combination of filters “blue” typically means basaltic sand. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Rabe Crater dunes in false color

Posted on December 19, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, December 19, 2017. This is a false color image of Rabe Crater. In this combination of filters “blue” typically means basaltic sand. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Sand sheet in Rabe Crater

Posted on December 18, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, December 18, 2017. The majority of the dune field in Rabe Crater consists of a sand sheet with dune forms on the surface. The sand sheet is where a thick layer of sand has been … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Landscapes control winds, dunes in Rabe Crater

Posted on December 15, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, December 15, 2017. This VIS image provides another instance where the topography of the upper floor material affects the winds and dune formation. At the edges of the dune field, the dunes become smaller and … Continue reading →

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