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Tag Archives: Spallanzani Crater
THEMIS: Eroding layers in Spallanzani Crater
THEMIS Image of the Day, January 31, 2019. This VIS image shows part of the floor of Spallanzani Crater. At some point after the crater was created the floor was covered by a fill material. The material was laid down … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, ice-rich mantling, layered deposits, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Promethei Terra, Spallanzani Crater, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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HiRISE: Phantom lands of Mars
Phantom lands of Mars. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged atmosphere, Beautiful Mars, clouds, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, pedestal craters, Spallanzani Crater, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Layering in Spallanzani Crater
In this recent HiRISE image, we can see quite a spectacular layering pattern inside an impact crater called Spallanzani. Seeing layering is always exciting to geologists because it implies that the region has experienced multiple climatic conditions or geologic processes … Continue reading
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Tagged High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, layered deposits, layers, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, Spallanzani Crater, University of Arizona
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