Tag Archives: Argyre Planitia

THEMIS: Sediments on the plains of Argyre

Posted on August 1, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, August 1, 2016. Today’s false color image shows plains northwest of Argyre Plainitia. The THEMIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create a false color image. … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Plains – false color

Posted on May 4, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, May 4, 2016. Today’s false color image shows multiple textures of the plains located northwest of the Argyre basin. The THEMIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Sand dunes – false color

Posted on January 29, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, January 29, 2016. Today’s false color image shows two large sand dunes. The dunes are the dark blue ridged features at the upper and lower right of the image. This image is located west of … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Layered exposures in southern Argyre

Posted on September 25, 2015 by rburnham

Layered exposures in southern Argyre Planitia. Beautiful Mars series.

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THEMIS: Noachis Terra — false color

Posted on July 14, 2015 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, July 14, 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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THEMIS: Hooke Crater dunes

Posted on February 17, 2015 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, February 17, 2015. Multiple dune fields cover the floor of Hooke Crater, located on the northern margin of Argyre Planitia. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

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HiRISE: Gullies old and new near Argyre

Posted on January 28, 2015 by rburnham

As gullies form on slopes, sediment can become deposited to form lobe-shaped fans. Gullies can form with flowing water, but don’t have to: sometimes they can be formed by the dry flow of sand and dust grains. This HiRISE image … Continue reading →

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HRSC: Hooke Crater in Argyre basin

Posted on September 19, 2014 by rburnham

Hooke Crater is located near the northern edge of the 1800 km-wide Argyre basin, one of the most impressive impact structures on Mars, excavated in a giant collision about 4 billion years ago. Sitting in a flat part of the … Continue reading →

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CRISM: Mesospheric cloud above the Argyre Basin

Posted on August 29, 2014 by rburnham

This image shows a limb (meaning a view of the horizon) of the planet where the surface can be seen at the bottom with an orange tint, a cloud can be seen in the atmosphere, and space is seen above … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Gulf of Mars

Posted on March 7, 2014 by rburnham

Beautiful Mars series: The Gulf of Mars. More Beautiful Mars images.

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