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Tag Archives: HiPOD
HiRISE: Dust devils dancing on dunes
Dust devils dancing on dunes. Dust devils make dark, diffuse scribble markings on the surface by kicking up dust, and are especially active in the summertime over dark surfaces, such as those with many deposits of sand-sized material. HiRISE Picture … Continue reading
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Tagged High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, Russell Crater, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Massif beauty
Massif beauty. We have two simple objectives with this image: to fill in gaps of coverage of this area in Coprates Chasma and to look for colorful slopes of mafic materials. (“Mafic” refers to a silicate mineral or igneous rock … Continue reading
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Tagged Coprates Chasma, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, mafic minerals, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Proctor Crater dune field
Proctor Crater dune field. The dune field here in Proctor Crater is about 35 x 65 kilometers in size, and was one of the first sand dune fields ever recognized on Mars based on Mariner 9 images. HiRISE Picture of … Continue reading
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Tagged dunes, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, Proctor Crater, sand dunes, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Dunes within Arkhangelsky Crater
Dunes within Arkhangelsky Crater. Dark sand patches and dunes are likely to be active on the floor deposits of this 117-kilometer diameter impact crater. An additional goal is to look for changes from earlier HiRISE images. HiRISE Picture of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Arkhangelsky Crater, dunes, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, sand dunes, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: A fresh crater in periglacial terrain
A fresh crater in periglacial terrain. This appears to be a relatively fresh crater in what is called periglacial terrain. Could any changes in the surface be related to ice? (Periglacial refers to an area adjacent to a glacier or … Continue reading
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Tagged fresh craters, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, periglacial processes, periglacial terrain, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Springtime for Russell Crater
Springtime for Russell Crater. Russell Crater is another favorite of ours, not only for its beauty, but also for the information it provides us for any changes due to sublimation, when a solid state changes directly to a gaseous one. … Continue reading
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Tagged CO2 frost, CO2 ice, dunes, frost, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, Russell Crater, sand dunes, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: This far and no further!
This far and no further! The very top of this image shows the edge of ancient lava flow that went no further across the plain. It’s also a natural boundary in the reflectivity (albedo) of the surface. HiRISE Picture of … Continue reading
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Tagged Daedalia Planum, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, lava flows, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona, volcanics
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HiRISE: Terraced trough near Ceraunius Fossae
A terraced trough near Ceraunius Fossae. This may be a source region of flow material that enclosed the adjacent raised ridges and continues on to the north. High resolution can help to determine if the terraced forms are due to … Continue reading
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Tagged Ceraunius Fossae, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, lava flows, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, troughs, University of Arizona, volcanics
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HiRISE: Watching the dune gullies
Watching the dune gullies. When dune gullies are as gorgeous as these, it’s an easy thing to want to continue to observe them for any seasonal changes. These are located in Matara Crater, a region that we’ve monitored before many … Continue reading
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Tagged dune gullies, dunes, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Matara Crater, MRO, NASA, sand dunes, seasonal processes, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Exposed material southwest of an impact crater
Exposed material southwest of an impact crater. This terrain is right at the edge of the ejecta blanket of an impact crater to the south of Louros Valles, which itself is on the southern edge of Ius Chasma and was … Continue reading
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Tagged crater ejecta, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, Ius Chasma, Louros Valles, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona
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