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HiRISE: On the contemplation of the stratigraphy of another planet
On the contemplation of the stratigraphy of another planet. 255 km above the surface. This image uses the infrared-red-blue filter of the HiRISE camera. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, layers, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, Rabe Crater, sediments, stratigraphic column, stratigraphy, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Dipping layers in Promethei Terra
Dipping layers in Promethei Terra. (Not dipping dots.) Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, Promethei Terra, stratigraphic column, stratigraphy, University of Arizona
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Developing a stratigraphic column for Gale Crater’s floor
After more than 100 sols (Martian days) in Gale Crater, NASA’s Curiosity rover has driven some 500 meters (1,600 feet), traversing several rock units. A sketch of the crater floor’s geological history is emerging. On its half-kilometer drive from its … Continue reading
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Tagged conglomerate rocks, craters, Curiosity, Gale Crater, LPSC 2013, MSL, stratigraphic column, stratigraphy
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