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Tag Archives: Arabia Terra
MARCI weather report, November 2-8, 2015
At the beginning of last week, condensate water-ice clouds associated with the aphelion cloud-belt were spotted over Tharsis, Arabia, and Syrtis Major. During this time, dust lifting activity was also observed over Aonia. At the end of the week, three … Continue reading
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Tagged Acidalia Planitia, Alba Patera, Aonia Terra, Arabia Terra, atmosphere, clouds, dust, Malin Space Science Systems, MARCI, Mars Color Imager, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Meridiani Planum, MRO, MSSS, NASA, storms, Syrtis Major, Tharsis, weather, wind
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THEMIS: Crater chaos
THEMIS Image of the Day, November 11, 2015. This VIS image shows part of the interior of an unnamed crater in Arabia Terra. There are numerous hills and valleys in the crater, indicating depositional and erosional processes were active after … Continue reading
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Tagged Arabia Terra, Arizona State University, ASU, chaos, chaotic terrain, craters, ice-rich mantling, Mars Odyssey, NASA, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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Mars Orbiter Mission: Arabia Terra
Mars Color Camera image taken October 22, 2015, at an altitude of 14,893 km with a resolution of 774 meters. Arabia Terra is a large upland region in the north of Mars located mostly in the Arabia quadrangle. It is densely cratered and heavily … Continue reading
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Tagged Arabia Terra, Indian Space Research Organization, ISRO, Mars Color Camera, Mars Orbiter Mission, MCC, MOM
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HiRISE: Fresh shallow valley in north Arabia Terra
A fresh shallow valley in north Arabia Terra. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Arabia Terra, Beautiful Mars, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona, valleys
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THEMIS: Channels
THEMIS Image of the Day, October 21, 2015. Today’s VIS image shows part of a complex region of channels which dissect the margin of Arabia Terra where elevations lower into Acidalia Planitia. Material that has moved down the channels in … Continue reading
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Tagged Acidalia Planitia, Arabia Terra, Arizona State University, ASU, channels, flowlines, glaciers, ground ice, ice, Mars Odyssey, medial moraines, NASA, rock glaciers, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Arabia Terra – false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, October 9, 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, Mars Odyssey, NASA, sand, sand sheet, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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HiRISE: Polygonal fracturing on crater ejecta
Polygonal fracturing on ejecta from a crater in the Arabia region. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Arabia Terra, Beautiful Mars, crater ejecta, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, polygonal terrain, University of Arizona
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Fresh shallow valley becomes inverted channel
This image shows a portion of a long valley system in northern Arabia Terra. The valley must be relatively young because it cuts through the ejecta of an impact crater that still retains it entire ejecta blanket, indicating the crater … Continue reading
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Tagged Arabia Terra, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, inverted channels, inverted topography, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona
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Mars Express: The effect of the winds of Mars
Here on Earth, we are used to the wind shaping our environment over time, forming smooth, sculpted rocks and rippling dunes. In this way, Mars is more similar to Earth than you might expect. On the Red Planet, strong winds … Continue reading
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Tagged Arabia Terra, DLR, ESA, European Space Agency, FU Berlin, High Resolution Stereo Camera, HRSC, Mars Express, MEX, wind erosion
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HRSC: Impact crater or supervolcano caldera?
At first glance, the region covered by this latest Mars Express image release appears to be pockmarked with impact craters. But the largest structure among them may hold a rather explosive secret: it could be remains of an ancient supervolcano. … Continue reading
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Tagged Arabia Terra, DLR, ESA, European Space Agency, FU Berlin, High Resolution Stereo Camera, HRSC, Mars Express, MEX, Siloe Patera, volcanics
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