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Tag Archives: dunes
THEMIS: Proctor Crater dunes
THEMIS Image of the Day, April 28, 2015. Today’s VIS image shows part of the dune field on the floor of Proctor Crater. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.
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HiRISE: Dunes on the floor of Dokuchaev Crater
Dunes on the floor of Dokuchaev Crater. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, Dokuchaev Crater, dunes, dust devil tracks, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, sand, sand dunes, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Layers and dark dunes
The target of this observation is a circular depression in a dark-toned unit associated with a field of cones to the northeast. At the image scale of a Context Camera image, the depression appears to expose layers especially on the … Continue reading
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Tagged active dunes, dunes, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, layered deposits, layers, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, sand dunes, sediments, University of Arizona
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THEMIS: Crater dunes
THEMIS Image of the Day, April 10, 2015. This VIS image shows a large sand sheet with surface dune forms on the floor of an unnamed crater in Noachis Terra. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.
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THEMIS: Dunes in IR
THEMIS Image of the Day, March 23, 2015. Warm dunes are brighter than their surroundings in this infrared image of an unnamed crater in Noachis Terra. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, dunes, infrared, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Noachis Terra, sand dunes, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Trouvelot Crater false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, March 20, 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, dunes, Mars Odyssey, NASA, sand dunes, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System, Trouvelot Crater
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THEMIS: Noachis Terra dunes VIS
THEMIS Image of the Day, March 13, 2015. Today’s VIS image was collected at the same time as yesterday’s IR image. The dunes are darker in visible wavelengths than the surrounding material. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological … Continue reading
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THEMIS: Noachis Terra dunes IR
THEMIS Image of the Day, March 12, 2015. This IR image shows a dune field on the floor of an unnamed crater in Noachis Terra. The bright tone indicates the dunes are warmer than most of the material surrounding them. … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, dunes, infrared, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Noachis Terra, sand dunes, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Russell Crater dunes IR
THEMIS Image of the Day, March 10, 2015. In this infrared image of the dunes on the floor of Russell Crater, the dunes are brighter than the surround materials. This shows that the dunes are warmer than the nearby rocky … Continue reading
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HiRISE: Dunes in Medusae Fossae formation
The dark dunes in the western Medusae Fossae formation provide some evidence of having a local origin. This image shows no large dunes, but many of the dark sand patches cover slopes up to discrete layers. It is possible that … Continue reading
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