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Tag Archives: dunes
THEMIS: Hargraves Crater false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, January 13, 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, Hargraves Crater, infrared, Mars Odyssey, NASA, sand dunes, THEMIS, THEMIS Art, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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HiRISE: Dune field with seasonal frost & channels
Dune field with seasonal frost and small channels. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, channels, dunes, frost, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, sand dunes, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Dunes and wind streaks in Arabia Terra
Arabia Terra is one of the more dusty regions on Mars, where ever-falling red dust covers the surface allowing only minor variations in color and tone. One exception is when wind-driven, dark-toned sand moves across the surface ejecting the bright … Continue reading
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Tagged Arabia Terra, dunes, dust, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, sand dunes, University of Arizona, wind streaks
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HiRISE: Braided TARs in Syrtis Major
Transverse aeolian ridges (TARs) are commonly found throughout the Martian tropics, including rocky regions such as Syrtis Major that are largely devoid of dust. These bright wind-blown ripples most often occur in simple sets of ridges with regular size and … Continue reading
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Tagged dunes, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, Syrtis Major, TARs, transverse eolian ridges, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Dune changes in south Proctor Crater
Dune changes in south Proctor Crater. These features are within Proctor Crater itself, which is approximately 168 kilometers in diameter. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, dunes, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, Proctor Crater, sand dunes, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: We ♥︎ Arabia Terra
We ♥︎ Arabia Terra. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Arabia Terra, Beautiful Mars, dunes, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, layers, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, sand dunes, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Coprates Chasma dune field
Coprates Chasma dune field. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, Coprates Chasma, dunes, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, sand dunes, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Hardened dunes in Arcadia Planitia
HiRISE, with its high resolution and 8 years in orbit about Mars, has shown that many dunes and ripples on the planet are active. This demonstrates that in some areas sand is loose enough and winds strong enough, that significant … Continue reading
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Tagged dunes, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, sand, sand dunes, sand ripples, University of Arizona
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