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Tag Archives: south polar layered deposits
HiRISE: Layered ice near the South Pole
The two largest ice sheets in the inner solar system are here on Earth, Antarctica and Greenland. The third largest is at the South Pole of Mars and a small part of it is shown here. Much like the terrestrial … Continue reading
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HiRISE: Pits in the south polar layered deposits
Pits in the south polar layered deposits. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, periglacial processes, polar regions, south polar layered deposits, south polar region, University of Arizona
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Radar gives new info on Mars climate change, polar cap ages
Three-dimensional (3-D) subsurface radar volumes generated from thousands of 2-D radar profiles are revealing new information about the polar regions of Mars, including more accurate mapping of CO2 and water ices, the discovery of buried impact craters, and new elevation … Continue reading
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HiRISE: Tiny spiders off south polar layered deposits
Tiny spiders off south polar layered deposits. Beautiful Mars series.
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THEMIS: Southern ice cap layers
THEMIS Image of the Day, June 30, 2017. Do you see what I see? Looks like a plank of wood, with a beautiful grain to it. (THEMIS Art #137) More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.
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THEMIS: Frost and south polar trough layers
THEMIS Image of the Day, June 26, 2017. Do you see what I see? Don’t be afraid, but it looks like a ghost! (THEMIS Art #133) More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, CO2 frost, frost, Mars Odyssey, NASA, south polar ice cap, south polar layered deposits, THEMIS, THEMIS Art, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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HiRISE: Erosion of the edge of the south polar layered deposits
This oblique view of the sloping edge of the stack of icy layers over the South Pole has some interesting morphologies. The slope appears to be eroding from a combination of landslides, block falls, and sublimation. The bright icy exposure … Continue reading
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THEMIS: Fragments of a climate history book
THEMIS Image of the Day, May 8, 2017. Today’s VIS image shows layered material near the south polar cap. Such layers contain a detailed, if partial, history of the martian climate. Scientists would love to read this “book,” however fragmentary, … Continue reading
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HiRISE: Silence of the south polar layered deposits
Silence of the south polar layered deposits. Beautiful Mars series.
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HiRISE: South polar spiral
This hill in the South Polar layered deposits has influenced the erosion of the icy layers. The hill protects the layers from erosion, so the pattern of erosion to the sides of the hill forms a beautiful spiral pattern. [More … Continue reading
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Tagged High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, hills, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, south polar layered deposits, University of Arizona
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