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Tag Archives: Russell Crater
THEMIS: Fingers of sand in Russell Crater
THEMIS Image of the Day, August 4, 2017. This image shows the western part of the dune field on the floor of Russell Crater. Russell Crater is located in Noachis Terra. A spectacular dune ridge and other dune forms on … Continue reading
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THEMIS: Russell Crater dune ridge, north end
THEMIS Image of the Day, August 3, 2017. This image shows the western section of the large sand ridge on the floor of Russell Crater. This is also the northern extent of the dune field. The crest of the large … Continue reading
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THEMIS: Big dunes grow from small: Russell Crater
THEMIS Image of the Day, August 2, 2017. This image shows individual dunes on the floor of Russell Crater, as well as larger dunes created by individual dunes coalescing. These dunes are in the western part of the dune field. … Continue reading
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THEMIS: Network of dunes in Russell Crater
THEMIS Image of the Day, August 1, 2017. This image shows individual dunes on the floor of Russell Crater. These dunes are in the southern part of the dune field. Russell Crater is located in Noachis Terra. A spectacular dune … Continue reading
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THEMIS: Russell Crater dunes
THEMIS Image of the Day, July 31, 2017. This image shows a slice of the floor of Russell Crater. Russell Crater is located in Noachis Terra. The spectacular dune ridge and other dune forms on the crater floor have caused … Continue reading
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THEMIS: Russell Crater dunes in false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, July 7, 2017. Today’s false color image shows part of the large dune form on the floor of Russell Crater. The bluish tint of the dunes in false color suggests that they are made of … Continue reading
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THEMIS: Mega-dune in Russell Crater
THEMIS Image of the Day, June 1, 2017. Today’s false color image shows part of Russell Crater in Noachis Terra. The large dune (probably basaltic sand) forms a ridge with interesting shapes on its surface, reworked by the wind. The … Continue reading
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THEMIS: Gullies on a big dune
THEMIS Image of the Day, March 27, 2017. Today’s VIS image shows part of the large dune form on the floor of Russell Crater. The big dune is scarred by gullies, with little dunes gathering at the gullies’ ends. More … Continue reading
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HiRISE: Russell Crater dunes
O, Russell Crater dunes! Beautiful Mars series.
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THEMIS: Russell Crater dunes VIS
THEMIS Image of the Day, March 11, 2015. Today’s VIS image was collected at the same time as yesterday’s IR image. The dunes are dark in the VIS image, because the material is darker in color than the surrounding material. … Continue reading
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