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Tag Archives: basaltic sand
THEMIS: Sand deposit in Firsoff Crater
THEMIS Image of the Day, October 13, 2016. Today’s false color image shows part of the interior deposit in Firsoff Crater. The dark blue material is most likely basaltic sand. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different … Continue reading
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THEMIS: Dunes on floor of Juventae Chasma
THEMIS Image of the Day, August 19, 2016. Today’s image shows part of the southern margin of Juventae Chasma. Also visible are sand dunes located on the floor of the canyon. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.
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THEMIS: Dunes in Juventae Chasma – false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, July 21, 2016. Today’s false color image shows part of Juventae Chasma. Dunes are visible on the floor of the chasma. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be … Continue reading
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THEMIS: Coprates Chasma – false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, March 11, 2016. Today’s false color image shows part of the floor of Coprates Chasma. Small dark dunes are visible in the center of this image. The THEMIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from … Continue reading
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THEMIS: Martin Crater – false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, March 9, 2016. Today’s false color image shows part of Martin Crater. The dark blue is probably basaltic sand. The THEMIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, basaltic sand, Mars Odyssey, Martin Crater, mass wasting, NASA, sand, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Ophir Chasma – false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, February 2, 2016. Today’s false color image shows part of Ophir Chasma. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create a false color … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, basaltic sand, canyons, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Ophir Chasma, sand, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System, Valles Marineris
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THEMIS: Galle Crater – false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, January 22, 2016. Today’s false color image shows part of the floor of Galle Crater. Dark dunes are visible in the center of the image. The dark blue color typically indicates basaltic sand. The THEMIS … Continue reading
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Opportunity: Checking out Joseph Collin
Sol 4262, January 20, 2016. The rover is positioned so as to place an intriguing deposit, dubbed Joseph Collin, in the instrument arm’s “workplane” — i.e., where the arm can put instruments onto the target. (The instrument arm can move … Continue reading
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THEMIS: Noachis Terra – false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, December 30, 2015. 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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THEMIS: Nili Fossae – false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, December 28, 2015. 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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