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Tag Archives: Rupes Tenuis
HiRISE: Rupes Tenuis
Rupes Tenuis. While it may sound like a medical condition, Rupes Tenuis is actually a scarp in the north polar region. We took this image to track any changes from a 2012 observation. (The name is Latin for “thin cliff”.) … Continue reading
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Tagged High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, Rupes Tenuis, University of Arizona
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THEMIS: Rupes Tenuis
THEMIS Image of the Day, May 12, 2016. Today’s image location is slightly east of Monday’s image. In this image the polar scarp (called Rupes Tenuis) bisects the image. The polar cap is on the left side of the image … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, ice, Mars Odyssey, NASA, north polar ice cap, Rupes Tenuis, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Rupes Tenuis
THEMIS Image of the Day, July 9, 2014. The cliff face in this VIS image is called Rupes Tenuis (rupes = scarp). The polar cap is the higher region to the left and the plains are located on the right … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, ice cap, Mars Odyssey, NASA, north polar ice cap, Rupes Tenuis, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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