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HiRISE: Geologic contact in Aeolus Dorsa

Posted on October 12, 2015 by rburnham

tumblr_nvq5j8oNB21rlz4gso1_1280Geologic contact between fluvial deposits in Aeolus Dorsa — That blue is basaltic (volcanic) sand.

Beautiful Mars series.

This entry was posted in Reports and tagged Aeolis Dorsa, basaltic sand, Beautiful Mars, fluvial deposits, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, sand, sediments, University of Arizona. Bookmark the permalink.
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