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Tag Archives: Escorial Crater
THEMIS: Frosty dunes in Hyperboreae Undae
THEMIS Image of the Day, August 5, 2019. Several dune fields encircle the north polar cap. Hyperboreae Undae is one of them, located near Escorial Crater and Chasma Boreale. This VIS image was taken during the spring season, when the … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Chasma Boreale, defrosting, dunes, Escorial Crater, frost, Hyperboreae Undae, Mars Odyssey, NASA, polar sand dunes, sand, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: North polar dunes meet Escorial Crater
THEMIS Image of the Day, September 25, 2018. At the bottom of this image is Escorial Crater. The dune field to the north are called Hyperboreae Undae. The subtle blue and yellow arcs over the crater are clouds. The THEMIS … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Escorial Crater, Hyperboreae Undae, Mars Odyssey, NASA, north polar sand sea, sand, sand dunes, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Dunes and Escorial Crater ejecta in false color
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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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, dunes, Escorial Crater, Hyperboreae Undae, Mars Odyssey, NASA, north polar sand sea, sand dunes, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Siton Undae dunes in false color
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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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, dunes, Escorial Crater, Mars Odyssey, NASA, north polar sand sea, sand dunes, Siton Undae, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Shore of the sand sea
THEMIS Image of the Day, September 22, 2017. Siton Undae is a large dune field located in the northern plains near Escorial Crater. Siton Undae is west of the crater and is one of three dune fields near the crater. … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, dunes, Escorial Crater, Mars Odyssey, NASA, northern lowlands, northern plains, sand dunes, sand sea, sand sheet, Siton Undae, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Low hill divides the dunes
THEMIS Image of the Day, September 21, 2017. Siton Undae is a large dune field located in the northern plains near Escorial Crater. Siton Undae is west of the crater and is one of three dune fields near the crater. … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, dunes, Escorial Crater, Mars Odyssey, NASA, northern lowlands, northern plains, sand dunes, sand sea, sand sheet, Siton Undae, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: “Dry spots” in the north polar sand sea
THEMIS Image of the Day, September 20, 2017. Siton Undae is a large dune field located in the northern plains near Escorial Crater. Siton Undae is west of the crater and is one of three dune fields near the crater. … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, defrosting, dunes, Escorial Crater, frost, Mars Odyssey, NASA, northern lowlands, northern plains, sand dunes, sand sea, sand sheet, Siton Undae, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Basaltic dunes and frost in north polar lowlands
THEMIS Image of the Day, September 19, 2017. Siton Undae is a large dune field located in the northern plains near Escorial Crater. Siton Undae is west of the crater and is one of three dune fields near the crater. … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, basaltic sand, defrosting, dunes, Escorial Crater, frost, Mars Odyssey, NASA, northern lowlands, northern plains, sand dunes, sand sea, sand sheet, Siton Undae, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Frosty dunes in Siton Undae
THEMIS Image of the Day, September 18, 2017. Siton Undae is a large dune field located in the northern plains near Escorial Crater. Siton Undae is west of the crater and is one of three dune fields near the crater. … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, CO2 frost, defrosting, dunes, Escorial Crater, frost, Mars Odyssey, NASA, northern lowlands, northern plains, sand dunes, sand sea, sand sheet, Siton Undae, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Ridge deflects winds, shapes dunes
THEMIS Image of the Day, September 15, 2017. Siton Undae is a large dune field located in the northern plains near Escorial Crater. Siton Undae is west of the crater and is one of three dune fields near the crater. … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, dunes, Escorial Crater, Mars Odyssey, NASA, northern lowlands, northern plains, sand dunes, sand sea, sand sheet, Siton Undae, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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