Tag Archives: ice mounds

Islands of ice on Mars (and Pluto)

Posted on September 3, 2019 by rburnham

[Editor’s note: From a paper by Michael Sori and three co-authors recently published in the Journal of Geophysical Research.] Islands of ice on Mars and Pluto • Deposits in 31 craters in the south polar region of Mars likely represent … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Mounds in depressions in Deuteronilus Mensae

Posted on May 21, 2019 by rburnham

Mounds in depressions in Deuteronilus Mensae. The objective of this observation is to determine the nature of round mounds in depressions. The depressions may be part of the ribbed upper plains unit. Some of the edges of the depressions are … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Korolev Crater layers

Posted on July 6, 2018 by rburnham

Korolev Crater layers. With HiRISE resolution, paleoclimate analysis can be done to determine the possible climate record held within ice mounds, like those here. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]

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