Tag Archives: dunes

HiRISE: Dark dunes in Ius Chasma

Posted on September 21, 2018 by rburnham

Dark dunes in Ius Chasma. This image is part of a campaign to monitor the dunes over three Martian years. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]

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HiRISE: Rough texture, dark dunes

Posted on September 19, 2018 by rburnham

Rough texture, dark dunes. There is a variety of substrate textures in this image, including a ridge-groove corrugation that is reminiscent of some features in Gale Crater. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]

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HiRISE: Sand sea monitoring

Posted on September 18, 2018 by rburnham

Sand sea monitoring. This ocean of dunes is located within central Juventae Chasma. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]

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THEMIS: Dunes and Escorial Crater ejecta in false color

Posted on September 13, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, September 13, 2018. The ‘brown’ in this VIS image is part of the ejecta surrounding Escorial Crater. The material of the ejecta blanket is much more resistant to local winds and remains as a plateau … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Siton Undae dunes in false color

Posted on September 12, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, September 12, 2018. The blue features in this VIS image are sand dunes located near Escorial Crater and the north polar cap. The dune field is called Siton Undae. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Hanging sand dunes in Coprates Chasma

Posted on September 7, 2018 by rburnham

Dune fields located among canyon wall slopes are also known as “wall dune fields” and are further identified as either climbing or falling. Falling dunes are defined as large bedforms with lee faces on the downhill side—indicating that this is … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Dunes in south Xainza Crater

Posted on August 31, 2018 by rburnham

Dunes in south Xainza Crater. They look so innocent… Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]

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HiRISE: Dune swarm!

Posted on August 27, 2018 by rburnham

Dune swarm! These dunes mean business here in Chasma Boreale. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]

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HiRISE: Monitoring active dunes in east Meridiani Planum

Posted on August 22, 2018 by rburnham

Monitoring active dunes in east Meridiani Planum. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]

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THEMIS: Sand dunes in Russell Crater

Posted on August 21, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, August 21, 2018. The large complex dune form in this VIS image is located on the floor of Russell Crater. Russell Crater is in Noachis Terra. (Features may look odd because sunlight is coming from … Continue reading →

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