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Tag Archives: sand sheet
THEMIS: Sand sheet in Halley Crater
THEMIS Image of the Day, December 24, 2018. This VIS image shows part of the dune field on the floor of Halley Crater. Rather than small individual sand dunes, the sand here is collected into a sand sheet and dune … Continue reading
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THEMIS: Shore of the sand sea
THEMIS Image of the Day, September 22, 2017. Siton Undae is a large dune field located in the northern plains near Escorial Crater. Siton Undae is west of the crater and is one of three dune fields near the crater. … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, dunes, Escorial Crater, Mars Odyssey, NASA, northern lowlands, northern plains, sand dunes, sand sea, sand sheet, Siton Undae, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Low hill divides the dunes
THEMIS Image of the Day, September 21, 2017. Siton Undae is a large dune field located in the northern plains near Escorial Crater. Siton Undae is west of the crater and is one of three dune fields near the crater. … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, dunes, Escorial Crater, Mars Odyssey, NASA, northern lowlands, northern plains, sand dunes, sand sea, sand sheet, Siton Undae, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: “Dry spots” in the north polar sand sea
THEMIS Image of the Day, September 20, 2017. Siton Undae is a large dune field located in the northern plains near Escorial Crater. Siton Undae is west of the crater and is one of three dune fields near the crater. … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, defrosting, dunes, Escorial Crater, frost, Mars Odyssey, NASA, northern lowlands, northern plains, sand dunes, sand sea, sand sheet, Siton Undae, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Basaltic dunes and frost in north polar lowlands
THEMIS Image of the Day, September 19, 2017. Siton Undae is a large dune field located in the northern plains near Escorial Crater. Siton Undae is west of the crater and is one of three dune fields near the crater. … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, basaltic sand, defrosting, dunes, Escorial Crater, frost, Mars Odyssey, NASA, northern lowlands, northern plains, sand dunes, sand sea, sand sheet, Siton Undae, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Frosty dunes in Siton Undae
THEMIS Image of the Day, September 18, 2017. Siton Undae is a large dune field located in the northern plains near Escorial Crater. Siton Undae is west of the crater and is one of three dune fields near the crater. … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, CO2 frost, defrosting, dunes, Escorial Crater, frost, Mars Odyssey, NASA, northern lowlands, northern plains, sand dunes, sand sea, sand sheet, Siton Undae, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Ridge deflects winds, shapes dunes
THEMIS Image of the Day, September 15, 2017. Siton Undae is a large dune field located in the northern plains near Escorial Crater. Siton Undae is west of the crater and is one of three dune fields near the crater. … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, dunes, Escorial Crater, Mars Odyssey, NASA, northern lowlands, northern plains, sand dunes, sand sea, sand sheet, Siton Undae, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Merging dunes in Siton Undae
THEMIS Image of the Day, September 14, 2017. Siton Undae is a large dune field located in the northern plains near Escorial Crater. Siton Undae is west of the crater and is one of three dune fields near the crater. … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, dunes, Escorial Crater, Mars Odyssey, NASA, northern lowlands, northern plains, sand dunes, sand sea, sand sheet, Siton Undae, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Bare patches in north polar sand sea
THEMIS Image of the Day, September 13, 2017. Siton Undae is a large dune field located in the northern plains near Escorial Crater. Siton Undae is west of the crater and is one of three dune fields near the crater. … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, dunes, Escorial Crater, Mars Odyssey, NASA, northern lowlands, northern plains, sand dunes, sand sea, sand sheet, Siton Undae, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Dunes of Siton Undae
THEMIS Image of the Day, September 12, 2017. Siton Undae is a large dune field located in the northern plains near Escorial Crater. Siton Undae is west of the crater and is one of three dune fields near the crater. … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, dunes, Escorial Crater, Mars Odyssey, NASA, northern lowlands, northern plains, sand dunes, sand sea, sand sheet, Siton Undae, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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