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Tag Archives: Swiss-cheese terrain
THEMIS: South polar textures
THEMIS Image of the Day, November 20, 2014. This VIS image of the south polar cap shows many different surface textures as well as layering. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, ice, Mars Odyssey, NASA, south polar ice cap, south polar layered deposits, Swiss-cheese terrain, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: South polar textures
THEMIS Image of the Day, November 14, 2014. The numerous small depressions seen in this VIS image of the south polar cap are informally called swiss cheese. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, carbon dioxide ice, CO2 ice, Mars Odyssey, NASA, south polar ice cap, Swiss-cheese terrain, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: South polar textures
THEMIS Image of the Day, October 6, 2014. This VIS image of the south pole shows a surface with numerous oval depressions. This texture has been described as looking like swiss cheese. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, CO2 ice, ice caps, Mars Odyssey, NASA, south polar ice cap, Swiss-cheese terrain, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Polar textures
THEMIS Image of the Day, September 19, 2014. Today’s polar image shows an unusual surface texture. The circular depressions look like Swiss cheese. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, ice, Mars Odyssey, NASA, south polar ice cap, Swiss-cheese terrain, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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HiRISE: Mars – or a Petri dish?
Mars — or a Petri dish? Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, south polar ice cap, south polar layered deposits, Swiss-cheese terrain, University of Arizona
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