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Tag Archives: Arabia Terra
HiRISE: Layers along a channel in Arabia Terra
Layers along a channel in Arabia Terra. The objective of this observation is to examine a set of dipping layers along the west wall of a channel. We are also able to see layers in the east wall of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Arabia Terra, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, layered deposits, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona
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THEMIS: Arabia Terra crater dunes
THEMIS Image of the Day, April 15, 2019. Today’s VIS image is located in an unnamed crater in Arabia Terra. Dark blue in this combination is typically basaltic sands. The presence of sand dunes with this tone indicated that these … Continue reading
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Tagged Arabia Terra, Arizona State University, ASU, basaltic sand, false color, Mars Odyssey, NASA, san, sand dunes, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: McLaughlin Crater in false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, April 9, 2019. The large crater at the bottom of today’s image is called McLaughlin Crater. It is located west of Mawrth Vallis, on the margin between Arabia Terra and Chryse Planitia. The THEMIS VIS … Continue reading
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Tagged Arabia Terra, Arizona State University, ASU, false color, Mars Odyssey, McLaughlin Crater, NASA, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS; Rutherford Crater in false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, April 1, 2019. Today’s VIS image shows part of the floor of Rutherford Crater. Blue tones in false color images are indicative of basaltic sand. Rutherford Crater is approximately 107 km (66 miles) in diameter. … Continue reading
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Tagged Arabia Terra, Arizona State University, ASU, basaltic sand, false color, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Rutherford Crater, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Impact craters in Arabia Terra
THEMIS Image of the Day, March 29, 2019. This false-color VIS image shows parts of several craters located in Arabia Terra. Blue tones in false color images indicated the presence of basaltic sands. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. … Continue reading
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Tagged Arabia Terra, Arizona State University, ASU, basaltic sand, false color, impact craters, Mars Odyssey, NASA, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Arabia Terra in false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, March 28, 2019. This false-color VIS image is located in Arabia Terra. The image cuts across an ancient, almost obliterated impact crater, whose rim can be seen at the top and bottom of the image. … Continue reading
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Tagged Arabia Terra, Arizona State University, ASU, false color, Mars Odyssey, NASA, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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Episodic upwelling and layered deposits in Kotido Crater, Arabia Terra
[Editor’s note: From a paper by Monica Pondrelli and six co-authors recently published in the Journal of Geophysical Research.] Groundwater Control and Process Variability on the Equatorial Layered Deposits of Kotido Crater, Mars • We mapped the Equatorial Layered Deposits … Continue reading
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Tagged Arabia Terra, equatorial layered deposits, goundwater, Kotido Crater, sulfates
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HiRISE: Surface texture
Surface texture. Interesting how the dune ripples within these shallow craters all seem to have a similar orientation. This image is within a crater in the Arabia Terra region. HiRISE Picture of the Day archive [More at links]
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Tagged Arabia Terra, dunes, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, regolith, rocks, sand dunes, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Streaking on Mars
Streaking on Mars. Wind streaking, that is. Here’s the suggester’s rationale for acquiring this image: “There’s a field of two-tailed bright wind streaks here that are really neat. They seem unique to the area. It would be nice to get … Continue reading
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Tagged Arabia Terra, eolian processes, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona, wind streaks
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THEMIS: Crater dunes in Arabia Terra
THEMIS image of the Day, March 6, 2019. Today’s VIS image is located in Arabia Terra. The crater at the bottom of the image contains a large region of sand dunes. Dark blue in this band configuration indicates basaltic sand. … Continue reading
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Tagged Arabia Terra, Arizona State University, ASU, basaltic sand, dunes, false color, Mars Odyssey, NASA, sand dunes, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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