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Tag Archives: deltas
HiRISE: Inverted channel in Eberswalde Crater
An inverted channel in Eberswalde Crater. Eberswalde Crater was once a final candidate landing site for the Mars Science Laboratory rover, Curiosity. Although the primary scientific interest in Eberswalde is its well-preserved delta, this sinuous river channel to the southeast, … Continue reading
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, deltas, Eberswalde Crater, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, inverted channels, landing sites, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona
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CRISM: Delta in Jezero Crater
Jezero Crater is a ~45km crater near the Nili Fossae region which is believed to have once been flooded with water. The crater consists of a fan-delta system that deposited rich clays in the area. An important detail for us … Continue reading
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Tagged Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars, CRISM, deltas, Jezero Crater, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA
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THEMIS: Eberswalde Crater’s famous delta
THEMIS Image of the Day, November 9, 2016. Today’s false color image shows the delta deposit in Eberswalde Crater. Channels from the crater rim hosted material entering the crater. This crater and its delta deposit were shortlisted as a possible Curiosity … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, deltas, Eberswalde Crater, ExoMars 2020 rover, landing sites, Mars Odyssey, NASA, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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Valleys, deltas, and lacustrine sediment in the southwestern Melas Basin, Valles Marineris
Planetary Geomorphology Image of the Month, July 30, 2015: Joel Davis (University College, London, UK). During the last few decades, dry river valley networks and delta fan structures have been found to be increasingly common on ancient terrains on the … Continue reading
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Tagged deltas, fluvial channels, lacustrine sediments, Melas Chasma, sediments, Valles Marineris
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HiRISE: Searching for clinoforms in a possible delta
A delta is a pile of sediment dumped by a river where it enters a standing body of water. Evidence for deltas that formed billions of years ago on Mars has been mounting in recent years. One line of evidence … Continue reading
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Tagged deltas, fluvial channels, fluvial landforms, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona
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THEMIS: Channel and delta
THEMIS image of the Day, July 1, 2015. This VIS image shows two channels. The channel in the center of the image ends in a crater, where it has created a delta deposit. These unnamed craters and channels are located … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, channels, deltas, fluvial channels, fluvial landforms, Icaria Planum, Mars Odyssey, NASA, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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HiRISE: Bar and pit where valley enters crater
So, a valley enters a crater bar… Valley entering northern mid-latitude crater. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged alluvial fans, Beautiful Mars, deltas, fluvial channels, fluvial landforms, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona
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Jezero Crater records two water-related events
Researchers from Brown University have completed a new analysis of an ancient Martian lake system in Jezero Crater, near the planet’s equator. The study finds that the onslaught of water that filled the crater was one of at least two … Continue reading
THEMIS: Crater delta
THEMIS Image of the Day, June 2, 2014. A delta deposit sits on the floor of this unnamed crater in Arabia Terra. The channel that created the delta dissects the crater rim. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological … Continue reading
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Tagged Arabia Terra, Arizona State University, ASU, channels, craters, deltas, Mars Odyssey, NASA, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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