Tag Archives: stratigraphy

HiRISE: Stratified deposits in Crommelin Crater

Posted on September 17, 2018 by rburnham

Stratified deposits in Crommelin Crater. This target contains light-toned deposits, a key area to investigate the geometrical and geological relationship between the central bulge and the partially sediment-covered crater floor. Also: swirls! Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]

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HiRISE: On the contemplation of the stratigraphy of another planet

Posted on February 8, 2018 by rburnham

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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HiRISE: Dipping layers in Promethei Terra

Posted on July 24, 2017 by rburnham

Dipping layers in Promethei Terra. (Not dipping dots.) Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Beauty of layered stratigraphy

Posted on January 22, 2017 by rburnham

The layered bedrock in this image was brought from several kilometers of depth during the formation of this 44 kilometer wide crater in the volcanic plains of Lunae Planum. As these layers were exhumed and brought to nearly vertical orientations, … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: ChemCam takes a long shot

Posted on January 15, 2016 by rburnham

Sol 1222, January 13, 2016. The rover’s ChemCam isn’t limited to closeups of rocks and targets in Curiosity’s nearby surroundings. Using its Remote Micro-Imager, the camera can also focus at infinity. Here it shot a four-frame portrait of the interior … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Light-toned layers, Ganges Chasma

Posted on June 3, 2015 by rburnham

Light-toned layers next to fan in a depression north of Ganges Chasma. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Arabia Terra stratigraphy

Posted on April 28, 2015 by rburnham

Arabia Terra stratigraphy. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Layers in Memnonia Sulci region

Posted on March 4, 2015 by rburnham

Layers in Memnonia Sulci region. Beautiful Mars series.

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Developing a stratigraphic column for Gale Crater’s floor

Posted on March 19, 2013 by rburnham

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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