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Tag Archives: dunes
THEMIS: Lowell Crater
THEMIS Image of the Day, February 11, 2015. This VIS image shows small dunes and gullies along the interior rim of Lowell Crater. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, dunes, gullies, Lowell Crater, Mars Odyssey, NASA, sand dunes, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Matara Crater dunes
THEMIS Image of the Day, February 9, 2015. Today’s VIS image shows the dune field located in the floor of Matara Crater. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.
THEMIS: Rabe Crater dunes
THEMIS Image of the Day, February 6, 2015. This VIS image shows part of the dune field found in a depression on the floor of Rabe Crater. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, dunes, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Rabe Crater, sand dunes, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Galle Crater floor
THEMIS Image of the Day, February 5, 2015. The unusual texture seen in this image of Galle Crater is likely layered deposits that have been eroded. There are small dune and windstreak features in this image, indicating that winds are … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, dunes, erosion, Galle Crater, Mars Odyssey, NASA, sand dunes, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System, wind erosion, wind streaks
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THEMIS: Dune texture
THEMIS Image of the Day, February 4, 2015. This image contains the margin of the south polar cap (bottom half) and dunes in an unnamed crater (top half). Part of the crater is covered by ice, which may affect the … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, dunes, Mars Odyssey, NASA, sand dunes, south polar ice cap, south polar layered deposits, south polar region, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Rabe Crater dunes in infrared
THEMIS Image of the Day, February 3, 2015. Sand dunes on the floor of Rabe Crater are brighter in this infrared image than the surrounding materials. This is because the sand is warmer than the surrounding rock. More THEMIS Images … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, dunes, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Rabe Crater, sand dunes, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Dunes
THEMIS Image of the Day, February 2, 2015. Dunes cover part of the floor of this unnamed crater in Noachis Terra. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.
THEMIS: Schaeberle Crater – false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, January 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 … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, color, dunes, Mars Odyssey, NASA, sand dunes, Schaeberle Crater, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Capen Crater false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, January 21, 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, Capen Crater, dunes, Mars Odyssey, NASA, sand dunes, Terra Sabaea, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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HiRISE: Art of Russell Crater dunes
The art of Russell Crater dunes. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, dunes, dust devil tracks, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, Russell Crater, University of Arizona
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