Tag Archives: layers

THEMIS: Polar layers

Posted on August 15, 2014 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, August 15, 2014. This VIS image shows the layering of the north polar cap. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

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HiRISE: The side of Chasma Boreale

Posted on August 14, 2014 by rburnham

Chasma Boreale is the 560-kilometer long valley that cuts through the Northern Polar layered deposits of Mars. The section that it exposes show fine scaled layering and a major unconformity, where the azimuth of the beds changes markedly. This is … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: Sol 710, August 5, 2014

Posted on August 7, 2014 by rburnham

Above Hidden Valley’s south rim runs an outcrop of stratified rocks, with a shark-fin boulder standing high. In the distance behind the outcrop lie the foothills of Mount Sharp. (Mosaic of Mastcam 100 images; large file: 6 MB.) Sol 710 … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: Sol 710, August 5, 2014

Posted on August 7, 2014 by rburnham

Checking out Hidden Valley’s northern wall with the Mastcam (100mm lens) reveals layered rocks, some crossbedded (three-frame composite). NASA description (middle frame): This image was taken by Mastcam: Right (MAST_RIGHT) onboard NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity on Sol 710 (2014-08-05 13:34:03 UTC). … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Layers exposed near Atlantis Chaos

Posted on August 5, 2014 by rburnham

Layers exposed near Atlantis Chaos. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Layers and sand in Schiaparelli Crater

Posted on July 31, 2014 by rburnham

Schiaparelli Crater is a 460 kilometer (286 mile) wide multi-ring structure. However, it is a very shallow crater, apparently filled by younger materials such as lava and/or fluvial and aeolian sediments. Most of the floor is covered by a thin … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Choose your hiking trail

Posted on July 29, 2014 by rburnham

Choose your hiking trail. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Faulted layered deposits

Posted on July 28, 2014 by rburnham

Faulted layered deposits in west Candor Chasma. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Out and about in a Nili Fossae crater

Posted on July 26, 2014 by rburnham

Out and about in a crater in northern Nili Fossae. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Ridges in Eridania basin

Posted on July 21, 2014 by rburnham

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 →

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