Tag Archives: layers

Curiosity: Mt. Sharp vista

Posted on November 27, 2018 by rburnham

Sol 2242, November 26, 2018. While InSight was landing over in Elysium Planitia, Curiosity’s controllers directed the Remote Micro-Imager to shoot an 11-frame composite detailing layers in Mt. Sharp in Gale Crater. Click the image to enlarge it. Sol 2242 … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Layers in a collapse trough near Aromatum Chaos

Posted on August 9, 2018 by rburnham

Layers in a collapse trough near Aromatum Chaos. Aromatum Chaos is a large depression, possibly formed due to a catastrophic flood event. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]

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HiRISE: Layers in Noctis Labyrinthus

Posted on July 20, 2018 by rburnham

Layers in Noctis Labyrinthus. One might suppose that a place named “labyrinth of the night” would have layers of some kind, otherwise it would anticlimactic. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]

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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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HiRISE: Light-toned material in Gorgonum Chaos crater

Posted on June 8, 2018 by rburnham

Light-toned material within the center of a crater in Gorgonum Chaos basin. The rocks within the center of this crater are light-toned and appear altered relative to the rocks that define the crater wall. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]

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HiRISE: Colorful layers in Ariadnes Colles

Posted on May 1, 2018 by rburnham

This image shows bedrock layers of diverse colors and composition. [More at link]

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HiRISE: Layers and flow features in Protonilus Mensae

Posted on April 20, 2018 by rburnham

Layers and flow features in Protonilus Mensae. Repeat image to look for glacial and periglacial changes. There are also some interesting superposition of glacial, polygon, gully, fan, and crevasse features. Who wants to take a hike? Beautiful Mars series. [More … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Curved ridge and layered materials

Posted on April 19, 2018 by rburnham

Curved ridge and layered materials. Is the curved ridge a remnant of inverted stream channel sediment, crater ejecta, or something else (e.g., tectonic)? Are the layered materials sedimentary rock? Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Strata always have a story

Posted on April 4, 2018 by rburnham

Strata always have a story. This area is located within the massive Valles Marineris canyon system, and was suggested to monitor for recurring slope lineae on a slope to the south, but we thought the gorgeous bedrock deserved to be … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Layered material in a crater floor in Noachis Terra

Posted on March 16, 2018 by rburnham

Layered material in a crater floor in Noachis Terra. Beautiful Mars series.

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