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Tag Archives: Eridania
HiRISE: Smooth and fractured deposits in Eridania valleys
The ancient highland channels in this image empty into the Eridania Basin (not visible), a large topographically low enclosure with smooth-appearing terrains that may have once contained a large paleolake or ancient sea. Water in these channels flowed to the … Continue reading
Posted in Reports
Tagged Ariadnes Basin, channels, Eridania, fluvial channels, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona, valleys
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HiRISE: Ridges in Eridania basin
Eridania Basin, located at the head of Ma’adim Vallis, has mounting geomorphic and spectral evidence that it may have been the site of an ancient inland sea. This site presents interesting mineralogical and geological evidence for the past existence of … Continue reading
Posted in Reports
Tagged Eridania, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, layers, Ma'adim Vallis, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona
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