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Tag Archives: Aureum Chaos
HiRISE: Multi-layered story
A story in layers. Our objective is to examine some very nicely exposed layers in a mesa wall in Aureum Chaos. As the name “chaos” suggests, this terrain is characterized by randomly oriented, large-scale mesas and knobs that are heavily … Continue reading
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Tagged Aureum Chaos, chaos, chaotic terrain, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, layered deposits, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, mesas, MRO, NASA, stratigraphy, University of Arizona
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THEMIS: Golden Chaos in false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, September 6, 2016. Today’s false color image shows part of Aureum Chaos. The THEMIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create a false color image. These … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Aureum Chaos, chaos, chaotic terrain, Mars Odyssey, NASA, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Aureum Chaos – false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, October 26, 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 of … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Aureum Chaos, chaos, chaotic terrain, color, ground ice, groundwater, Mars Odyssey, NASA, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Aureum Chaos – false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, October 6, 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 Arizona State University, ASU, Aureum Chaos, buttes, chaotic terrain, color, Mars Odyssey, mesas, NASA, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Aureum chaos – false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, September 15, 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 Arizona State University, ASU, Aureum Chaos, chaos, chaotic terrain, color, Mars Odyssey, NASA, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Aureum Chaos – false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, September 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 Arizona State University, ASU, Aureum Chaos, chaos, chaotic terrain, graben, Mars Odyssey, mesas, NASA, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Aureum Chaos – false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, August 13, 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 Arizona State University, ASU, Aureum Chaos, chaos, chaotic terrain, color, Mars Odyssey, NASA, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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HiRISE: Light-toned deposit in Aureum Chaos
The objective of this observation is to examine a light-toned deposit in a region of what is called “chaotic terrain.” There are indications of layers in the image. Some shapes suggest erosion by a fluid moving north and south. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Aureum Chaos, chaotic terrain, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, layers, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, sediments, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Layers of planetary history
Layers of planetary history in Aureum Chaos. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Aureum Chaos, Beautiful Mars, chaos, chaotic terrain, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, layers, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona
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