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Tag Archives: Margaritifer Terra
HiRISE: Fans and crater floor deposits southeast of Vinogradov Crater
This white, purple, and pink surface is located on the floor of an impact crater on the southeast rim of the larger Vinogradov Crater in southern Margaritifer Terra. The surface consists of what is left of a series of thin … Continue reading
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Tagged alluvial fan deposits, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, lacustrine sediments, lake bed sediments, layers, Margaritifer Terra, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, playas, sediments, University of Arizona, Vinogradov Crater
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THEMIS: Cracks across Margaritifer Terra plains
THEMIS Image of the Day, March 13, 2017. Today’s false color image shows part of the plains of Margaritifer Terra, cracked by geological faulting. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, faulting, faults, Margaritifer Terra, Mars Odyssey, NASA, tectonics, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Faulting in Margaritifer Terra
THEMIS image of the Day, February 10, 2017. Today’s false color image shows some of the plains of Margaritifer Terra, which have been cracked by faulting. The faults may have released groundwater that enlarged the channels. The THEMIS VIS camera … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, faulting, faults, Margaritifer Terra, Mars Odyssey, NASA, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Margaritifer Terra – false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, June 27, 2016. Today’s false color image shows part of Margaritifer Terra. Dark blue in this band configuration often equates with sand or basaltic materials. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Margaritifer Terra, Mars Odyssey, NASA, sand, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Highland margin —false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, July 21, 2015. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create a false color image. These false color images may reveal subtle variations … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, channels, color, Eos Chasma, Margaritifer Terra, Mars Odyssey, NASA, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Margaritifer Terra — false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, July 20, 2015. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create a false color image. These false color images may reveal subtle variations … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, chaos, chaotic terrain, Margaritifer Terra, Mars Odyssey, NASA, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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