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Tag Archives: ridges
HiRISE: A valley near the northern lowlands
The goal of this observation is to determine the source of the ridge within a possible moraine that is also present in another HiRISE image. A moraine is a mass of rocks and sediment carried down and deposited by a … Continue reading
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Tagged glacial moraines, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, northern lowlands, northern plains, ridges, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Multiple curved ridges, Protonilus Mensae
Multiple curved ridges at the end of a valley in Protonilus Mensae. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, Protonilus Mensae, ridges, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Ridges in a crater floor
Ridges in a crater floor. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, craters, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, ridges, University of Arizona
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THEMIS: Winding ridges & ‘basketball terrain’ in Arcadia Planitia
THEMIS Image of the Day, June 23, 2017. Do you see what I see? Make a wish and then break the wishbone! (THEMIS Art #132) More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.
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Tagged Arcadia Planitia, Arizona State University, ASU, basketball terrain, Mars Odyssey, NASA, periglacial processes, pingos, ridges, THEMIS, THEMIS Art, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: The ridge on Newton Crater’s floor
THEMIS Image of the Day, May 30, 2017. Today’s false color images shows part of the large ridge on the floor of Newton Crater in Terra Sirenum. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Newton Crater, ridges, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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HiRISE: Deeply incised gullies and arcuate ridges
Deeply incised gullies and arcuate ridges. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, gullies, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, ridges, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Ridge on crater floor in Sinus Sabaeus
A nice, long ridge on a crater floor in the Sinus Sabaeus region. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, dikes, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, ridges, Sinus Sabaeus, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Ridge NW of Nili Fossae
Ridge northwest of Nili Fossae. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, dikes, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, Nili Fossae, ridges, University of Arizona, volcanics
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HiRISE: Polygonal network of exposed ridges
Polygonal network of erosionally exposed ridges. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, polygonal terrain, ridges, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Ridged surface near Nilokeras Scopulus
Ridged surface near Nilokeras Scopulus. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, Nilokeras Scopulus, ridges, University of Arizona
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