Tag Archives: layers

Curiosity: Closeup on Mt. Shields layers

Posted on May 4, 2015 by rburnham

Sol 974, May 3, 2015. The MAHLI camera shot an overlapping series of closeup images on the Mt. Shields outcrop. Thinly layered resistant beds alternate with more easily eroded ones in a pattern suggesting repetitive deposition. Some cross-bedding is also … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Scarp in Promethei Terra

Posted on April 29, 2015 by rburnham

Scarp in Promethei Terra. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Layering in Spallanzani Crater

Posted on April 24, 2015 by rburnham

In this recent HiRISE image, we can see quite a spectacular layering pattern inside an impact crater called Spallanzani. Seeing layering is always exciting to geologists because it implies that the region has experienced multiple climatic conditions or geologic processes … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Layers in Terra Sirenum

Posted on April 14, 2015 by rburnham

Layers in Terra Sirenum. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Layers and dark dunes

Posted on April 10, 2015 by rburnham

The target of this observation is a circular depression in a dark-toned unit associated with a field of cones to the northeast. At the image scale of a Context Camera image, the depression appears to expose layers especially on the … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Light-toned deposits in Hydrae Chasma

Posted on March 20, 2015 by rburnham

Light-toned deposits within Hydrae Chasma. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Gullies & layers near Mariner Crater

Posted on March 13, 2015 by rburnham

Gullies are commonly found in the southern mid-latitudes of Mars. In this image they start near top of a long ridge, and descend into an impact crater that lies at the bottom of the ridge, moving through a rocky layer … Continue reading →