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HiRISE: Recurring slope lineae in Juventae Chasma

Posted on December 11, 2014 by rburnham

Recurring slope lineae (RSL) are best explained as due to seasonal seeping of water on steep slopes in warm seasons. The HiRISE team has produced digital terrain models (DTMs) for many key RSL sites, which then allows us to orthorectify … Continue reading →

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Recurring slope lineae discovered deep in Valles Marineris

Posted on December 12, 2013 by rburnham

Discovered in 2011, recurring slope lineae (RSL for short) are narrow, dark lines on steep slopes. They appear and grow longer during the warmest time of year, then fade and disappear over winter. They recur in the same places the … Continue reading →

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What Earth’s saltiest pond says about Mars

Posted on February 21, 2013 by rburnham

An Antarctic pond that’s the saltiest natural body of water on Earth stays wet in part by pulling moisture out of the air, scientists have discovered. And that has implications for possible brine seeps and reservoirs on Mars. Don Juan … Continue reading →

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