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THEMIS: Swiss-cheese terrain on south polar cap

Posted on October 4, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, October 4, 2016. This VIS image of the South Polar cap shows several different surface textures. It appears that the circular depressions (which look like swiss cheese) alter with time, appearing to lose the circular … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: South polar layers of ice and dust

Posted on August 25, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, August 25, 2016. Southern hemisphere spring has arrived at the south polar cap. The ice layers that make up the cap are easily seen in this VIS image. More THEMIS Images of the Day by … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Ice-choked Mamers Valles

Posted on August 23, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, August 23, 2016. This VIS image shows a small portion of Mamers Valles. Mamers Valles is a complex channel system that drained the highlands of Arabia Terra into the lowlands of Acidalia Planitia. More THEMIS … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Deceptively smooth

Posted on August 19, 2016 by rburnham

Deceptively smooth — North Polar layered deposits with generous amounts of carbon dioxide frost. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Dunes buried by water ice

Posted on August 10, 2016 by rburnham

Dunes buried by water ice. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Crater on north polar layered deposits

Posted on August 2, 2016 by rburnham

109-meter diameter crater on north polar layered deposits. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Dune-ice interactions in Olympia Undae

Posted on July 6, 2016 by rburnham

Dune-ice interactions in Olympia Undae. Beautiful Mars series.

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Debris-covered glaciers on Earth and Mars

Posted on June 30, 2016 by rburnham

Planetary Geomorphology Image of the Month, June 30, 2016: David P. Mayer (University of Chicago). Debris-covered glaciers are glaciers whose ablation zones are at least partially covered by supraglacial debris. On Earth, debris-covered glaciers are found in all major mountain … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Possible crevassed glacier-like forms

Posted on May 12, 2016 by rburnham

Possible crevassed glacier-like forms. Beautiful Mars series.

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THEMIS: Rupes Tenuis

Posted on May 12, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, May 12, 2016. Today’s image location is slightly east of Monday’s image. In this image the polar scarp (called Rupes Tenuis) bisects the image. The polar cap is on the left side of the image … Continue reading →

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