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Tag Archives: south polar region
THEMIS: Afternoon shadows near south pole
THEMIS Image of the Day, June 5, 2017. Today’s VIS image is of an unnamed crater near the south pole. This image was taken in the late afternoon, and the low sun angle created shadows cast by the crater rim … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Mars Odyssey, NASA, south polar ice cap, south polar region, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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HiRISE: Rectangles with wiggly sides
Ground that has a lot of water ice mixed with dirt tends to crack in polygonal patterns bounded by short straight channels. In the South Polar region of Mars this type of terrain may be covered by a seasonal polar … Continue reading
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Tagged CO2 jets, ground ice, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, polygonal terrain, south polar region, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Fans on crater rims
Gas under pressure will choose an easy escape route. In this image, the terrain is covered with a seasonal layer of dry ice. The weak spots, for gas sublimating from the bottom of the seasonal ice layer to escape, appear … Continue reading
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Tagged CO2 ice, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, south polar region, University of Arizona
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THEMIS: Southern dunes – false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, December 4, 2015. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create a false color image. These false color images may reveal subtle variations … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, dunes, Mars Odyssey, NASA, polar sand dunes, south polar ice cap, south polar region, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Dunes – false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, December 1, 2015. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create a false color image. These false color images may reveal subtle variations … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, color, dunes, Mars Odyssey, NASA, south polar region, southern polar dunes, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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HRSC: Mars south pole and beyond
This sweeping view by ESA’s Mars Express extends from the planet’s south polar ice cap and across its cratered highlands to the Hellas Basin (top left) and beyond… The image was acquired by the high-resolution stereo camera on ESA’s Mars … Continue reading
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Tagged DLR, ESA, European Space Agency, FU Berlin, High Resolution Stereo Camera, HRSC, Mars Express, MEX, south polar ice cap, south polar layered deposits, south polar region
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Help wanted: categorizing south polar features
Science-team members for NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter are soliciting help from the public to analyze exotic features near the south pole of Mars. By categorizing features visible in images from the orbiter’s Context Camera (CTX), volunteers are using their own … Continue reading
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Tagged Context Camera, CTX, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, south polar ice cap, south polar region, University of Arizona
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THEMIS: Cavi Angusti
THEMIS Image of the Day, July 9, 2015. This VIS image shows part of Cavi Angusti, a region of depressions near the south polar cap. The linear ridges in the image were likely formed by tectonic activity. More THEMIS Images … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Cavi Angusti, Mars Odyssey, NASA, south polar region, tectonics, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Summer’s end
THEMIS Image of the Day, July 8, 2015. This VIS image shows depressions near the south polar cap. All surface ice in this region has been removed by the relative warmth of summer, revealing subtle features of the surface. More … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, ice, Mars Odyssey, NASA, south polar ice cap, south polar region, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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HiRISE: Slow obliteration
Slow obliteration. A crater in the southern polar region slowly yields to the elements. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, craters, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, south polar ice cap, south polar region, University of Arizona
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