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Monthly Archives: July 2018
HiRISE: The sand always gets through
The sand always gets through. There are also eroded layers here in Orson Welles Crater. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, layered deposits, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, Orson Welles Crater, sand, sand dunes, Shalbatana Vallis, University of Arizona, Xanthe Terra
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THEMIS: Where the volcanic mountain meets the volcanic plains
THEMIS Image of the Day, July 12, 2018. Olympus Rupes is the name of the large escarpment surrounding Olympus Mons. The escarpment is a cliff where there is a large elevation change over a short distance. This VIS image is … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, lava flows, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Olympus Mons, Olympus Rupes, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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MARCI weather report, July 2-8, 2018
Dusty conditions continued around the red planet this past week, as the planet-encircling dust event was still ongoing. The colossal dust cloud was still prevalent between the south polar ice cap and the north polar hood. Solis-Sinai and on occasion, … Continue reading
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Tagged atmosphere, clouds, dust, dust storms, global dust storms, haze, Malin Space Science Systems, MARCI, Mars Color Imager, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, MSSS, NASA, storms, weather, wind
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Weather update from Gale Crater
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Tagged Curiosity, dust storms, Gale Crater, global dust storms, Mars Science Laboratory, MSL, NASA, temperature, weather
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HiRISE: Fractures on Pavonis Mons
Fractures on Pavonis Mons. This observation was suggested by students at the Mars Academy in Brazil. Here is their original rationale: “This “stressed-out” region of the northeastern slopes of Pavonis Mons contains multiple sets of sub-parallel faults, with down-thrown blocks indicating tensional … Continue reading
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, faulting, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, Pavonis Mons, tectonics, University of Arizona, volcanics
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THEMIS: Daedalia Planum’s lava flows
THEMIS Image of the Day, July 11, 2018. The lava flows in this VIS image originate at Arsia Mons. Arsia Mons in the southermost of the three large Tharsis volcanoes. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.
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Tagged Arizona State University, Arsia Mons, ASU, Daedalia Planum, lava flows, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Tharsis, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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HiRISE: Cliffs and stratified features in central Arabia Terra
Cliffs and stratified features in central Arabia Terra. Sedimentary rock? Layered materials looked as if mantled by dust. The goal of this observation is to capture some of the variety of erosional expressions and stratigraphy. Beautiful Mars series. [More at … Continue reading
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Tagged Arabia Terra, Beautiful Mars, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, layered deposits, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, sedimentary deposits, University of Arizona
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