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Tag Archives: Thermal Emission Imaging System
THEMIS: “Dry spots” in the north polar sand sea
THEMIS Image of the Day, September 20, 2017. Siton Undae is a large dune field located in the northern plains near Escorial Crater. Siton Undae is west of the crater and is one of three dune fields near the crater. … Continue reading
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THEMIS: Basaltic dunes and frost in north polar lowlands
THEMIS Image of the Day, September 19, 2017. Siton Undae is a large dune field located in the northern plains near Escorial Crater. Siton Undae is west of the crater and is one of three dune fields near the crater. … Continue reading
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THEMIS: Frosty dunes in Siton Undae
THEMIS Image of the Day, September 18, 2017. Siton Undae is a large dune field located in the northern plains near Escorial Crater. Siton Undae is west of the crater and is one of three dune fields near the crater. … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, CO2 frost, defrosting, dunes, Escorial Crater, frost, Mars Odyssey, NASA, northern lowlands, northern plains, sand dunes, sand sea, sand sheet, Siton Undae, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Ridge deflects winds, shapes dunes
THEMIS Image of the Day, September 15, 2017. Siton Undae is a large dune field located in the northern plains near Escorial Crater. Siton Undae is west of the crater and is one of three dune fields near the crater. … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, dunes, Escorial Crater, Mars Odyssey, NASA, northern lowlands, northern plains, sand dunes, sand sea, sand sheet, Siton Undae, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Merging dunes in Siton Undae
THEMIS Image of the Day, September 14, 2017. Siton Undae is a large dune field located in the northern plains near Escorial Crater. Siton Undae is west of the crater and is one of three dune fields near the crater. … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, dunes, Escorial Crater, Mars Odyssey, NASA, northern lowlands, northern plains, sand dunes, sand sea, sand sheet, Siton Undae, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Bare patches in north polar sand sea
THEMIS Image of the Day, September 13, 2017. Siton Undae is a large dune field located in the northern plains near Escorial Crater. Siton Undae is west of the crater and is one of three dune fields near the crater. … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, dunes, Escorial Crater, Mars Odyssey, NASA, northern lowlands, northern plains, sand dunes, sand sea, sand sheet, Siton Undae, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Dunes of Siton Undae
THEMIS Image of the Day, September 12, 2017. Siton Undae is a large dune field located in the northern plains near Escorial Crater. Siton Undae is west of the crater and is one of three dune fields near the crater. … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, dunes, Escorial Crater, Mars Odyssey, NASA, northern lowlands, northern plains, sand dunes, sand sea, sand sheet, Siton Undae, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Marching dunes of Siton Undae
THEMIS Image of the Day, September 11, 2017. Siton Undae is a large dune field located in the northern plains near Escorial Crater. Siton Undae is west of the crater and is one of three dune fields near the crater. … Continue reading
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THEMIS: Secondary caldera atop Ascraeus Mons
THEMIS Image of the Day, September 8, 2017. This image shows part of the complex caldera at the summit of the volcano. Calderas are found at the tops of volcanoes and are the source region for magma that rises from … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, Ascraeus Mons, ASU, calderas, collapse features, faulting, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Tharsis, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics, volcanism, volcanos
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THEMIS: Collapse rings in Ascraeus Mons caldera
THEMIS Image of the Day, September 7, 2017. This image shows the eastern part of the complex caldera at the summit of the volcano. Calderas are found at the tops of volcanoes and are the source region for magma that … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, Ascraeus Mons, ASU, calderas, collapse features, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Tharsis, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics, volcanism, volcanos
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