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Tag Archives: seasonal processes
HiRISE: Watching the dune gullies
Watching the dune gullies. When dune gullies are as gorgeous as these, it’s an easy thing to want to continue to observe them for any seasonal changes. These are located in Matara Crater, a region that we’ve monitored before many … Continue reading
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Tagged dune gullies, dunes, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Matara Crater, MRO, NASA, sand dunes, seasonal processes, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Frost-covered dunes
Frost-covered dunes. Sprinkled with hopes and dreams, no less. This is a relatively new monitoring site that seems to have heavy carbon-dioxide snowfall. HiRISE Picture of the Day archive [More at links]
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Tagged CO2 frost, dunes, frost, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, northern lowlands, northern plains, sand dunes, seasonal processes, snow, University of Arizona
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