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Tag Archives: Mars Odyssey
THEMIS: Arabia Terra in false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, March 28, 2019. This false-color VIS image is located in Arabia Terra. The image cuts across an ancient, almost obliterated impact crater, whose rim can be seen at the top and bottom of the image. … Continue reading
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Tagged Arabia Terra, Arizona State University, ASU, false color, Mars Odyssey, NASA, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Acidalia Planitia in false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, March 27, 2019. This false-color VIS image is located in central Acidalia Planitia. The crater just off the edge at the bottom part of the image is Bonestell Crater. The crater towards the top of … Continue reading
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Tagged Acidalia Planitia, Arizona State University, ASU, basaltic sand, Bonestell Crater, false color, Mars Odyssey, NASA, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Elysium Planitia in false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, March 26, 2019. Today’s false-color VIS image is located in Elysium Planitia. The linear depressions at the top of the image are created by tectonic faults, where the center block of material has dropped downward … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Elysium Planitia, false color, graben, lava flows, Mars Odyssey, NASA, tectonics, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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THEMIS: Northern Terra Sabaea in false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, March 25, 2019. This false-color VIS image shows part of northern Terra Sabaea. Blue tones in false-color images usually indicate basaltic sand. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, basaltic sand, false color, hills, Mars Odyssey, NASA, periglacial terrain, Terra Sabaea, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Tapestry in rock — Daedalia Planum
THEMIS Image of the Day, March 22, 2019. This VIS image shows a small portion of Daedalia Planum. The lava flows in this image originated at Arsia Mons. Individual flows have lengths up to almost 180 km (~111 miles). The … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, Arsia Mons, ASU, Daedalia Planum, lava flows, Mars Odyssey, NASA, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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THEMIS: Wood-grain patterns in ice and dust
THEMIS Image of the Day, March 20, 2019. This VIS image shows layering in the south polar cap. The layers are formed over thousands of years of seasonal change, reflecting ice and dust surface deposition. Where the layers appear close … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, climate change, Mars Odyssey, NASA, south polar ice cap, south polar layered deposits, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Dunes in a Noachis Terra crater
THEMIS Image of the Day, March 19, 2019. This VIS image shows part of the floor of an unnamed crater in Noachis Terra. Individual dunes and a large sand sheet with surface dune morphology fill a large area of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, dunes, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Noachis Terra, sand dunes, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Bumpy hills of Arianes Colles
THEMIS Image of the Day, March 18, 2019. Today’s VIS image shows part of Ariadnes Colles. The term colles means hills or knobs. The hills appear brighter than the surrounding lowlands, likely due to relatively less dust cover. Ariadnes Colles … Continue reading
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Tagged Ariadnes Colles, Arizona State University, ASU, hills, Mars Odyssey, NASA, periglacial terrain, rock glaciers, Terra Cimmeria, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: South polar ice cap layers
THEMIS Image of the Day, March 15, 2019. This VIS image is located on the South Polar cap. The linear features are the steep side of a polar trough. At troughs the extensive layering of the ice is exposed. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, climate change, climate cycles, ice, Mars Odyssey, NASA, south polar ice cap, south polar layered deposits, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Claritas Fossae channel
THEMIS Image of the Day, March 14, 2019. Today’s VIS image shows a section of an unnamed channel. This channel starts in Claritas Fossae and empties down into Icaria Planum. The linear features that parallel the sides of the image … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Claritas Fossae, fluvial channels, Icaria Planum, Mars Odyssey, NASA, tectonics, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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