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Tag Archives: Arabia Terra
HiRISE: Highlands to lowlands in far-west Arabia
From the highlands to the lowlands in the far western Arabia region. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Arabia Terra, Beautiful Mars, crustal dichotomy, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, northern lowlands, Southern Highlands, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Scarp edge in northern Arabia Terra
A quiet afternoon in northern Arabia Terra. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Arabia Terra, Beautiful Mars, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, layered deposits, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, scarps, University of Arizona
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THEMIS: Crater dunes
THEMIS Image of the Day, February 29, 2016. This VIS image shows a small crater located on the floor of a larger crater. Sand dunes are visible on the floors of both craters. These unnamed craters are located in Arabia … Continue reading
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Tagged Arabia Terra, Arizona State University, ASU, dunes, Mars Odyssey, NASA, sand dunes, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Arabia Terra
THEMIS Image of the Day, February 23, 2016. Today’s VIS image shows a portion of Arabia Terra. The very narrow linear ridges are indications of tectonic processes at some point in the formation of this region. More THEMIS Images of … Continue reading
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Tagged Arabia Terra, Arizona State University, ASU, linear ridges, Mars Odyssey, NASA, tectonics, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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HiRISE: Rounded mounds in northern Arabia Terra
These rounded, mysterious mounds occur along the floor of a depression in northern Arabia Terra. The mound surface has many parallel troughs that contain light-toned transverse aeolian (e.g., formed by the wind) ridges oriented perpendicular to the trough walls. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Arabia Terra, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, mounds, MRO, NASA, TARs, transverse eolian ridges, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Mars 2020 candidate landing site in McLaughlin Crater
McLaughlin Crater (21.9 N, 337.6 E) is a large, approximately 95-kilometer diameter impact crater located north of Mawrth Vallis, in Arabia Terra, a region that was made famous by the book and movie “The Martian” by Andy Weir. McLaughlin Crater … Continue reading
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Tagged Arabia Terra, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, landing sites, M2020, Mars 2020, Mars 2020 rover, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Mawrth Vallis, McLaughlin Crater, MRO, NASA, northern lowlands, northern plains, Southern Highlands, University of Arizona
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THEMIS: Arabia Terra plains – false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, January 8, 2016. The THEMIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create a false color image. These false color images may reveal subtle variations of … Continue reading
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Tagged Arabia Terra, Arizona State University, ASU, Mars Odyssey, NASA, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System, wind, wind erosion
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THEMIS: Mamers Valles
THEMIS Image of the Say, December 24, 2015. This VIS image shows a portion of Mamers Valles. Mamers Valles is a large and complex channel system on the northern margin of Arabia Terra. More THEMIS Images of the Day by … Continue reading
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Tagged Arabia Terra, Arizona State University, ASU, glaciers, ice, Mamers Valles, Mars Odyssey, NASA, rock glaciers, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Sand dunes – false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, December 3, 2015. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create a false color image. These false color images may reveal subtle variations … Continue reading
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Tagged Arabia Terra, Arizona State University, ASU, dunes, Mars Odyssey, NASA, sand dunes, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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HiRISE: Channel networks around a crater
Channel networks around a crater in Arabia Terra. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Arabia Terra, Beautiful Mars, channels, fluvial channels, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona
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