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Tag Archives: mass wasting
HiRISE: Slope streaking
We have been monitoring the slope streaks on this hill for several years. There are definitive changes between this September 2018 image and a previous one in December 2016. Earlier streaks have since faded and new, darker streaks are visible. … Continue reading
Posted in Reports
Tagged dark slope streaks, Elysium Planitia, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, mass wasting, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona
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THEMIS: Sinuous features hint at ground ice
THEMIS Image of the Day, November 8, 2018. This VIS image is located in an unnamed crater in Noachis Terra. The sinuous feature near the bottom of the crater rim appears to have been caused by down slope movement of … Continue reading
Posted in Reports
Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, ground ice, Mars Odyssey, mass wasting, NASA, Noachis Terra, periglacial processes, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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HiRISE: Shadowed gullies in Dunkasa Crater
Hide all you want, gullies! That shadow of Dunkasa Crater is no match for us, especially when we can use Photoshop to bring out your enhanced colors. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, Dunkasa Crater, gullies, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, mass wasting, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona
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THEMIS: Dark streaks on the rim of Orcus Patera
THEMIS Image of the Day, August 15, 2018. Today’s VIS image is located on the western margin of Orcus Patera. Dark slope streaks are present on most ridges in the image. Formation of these features is linked to a change … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, dark slope streaks, dust avalanches, Mars Odyssey, mass wasting, NASA, Orcus Patera, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Terra Sabaea dark slope streaks
THEMIS Image of the Day, August 9, 2018. This VIS image is located in Terra Sabaea. The ridge near the right side of the image contains dark slope streaks. These features are thought to form by downslope movement of material … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, dark slope streaks, dust avalanches, Mars Odyssey, mass wasting, NASA, Terra Sabaea, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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HiRISE: Gullies in a crater in Acidalia Planitia
Gullies in a crater in Acidalia Planitia. The objective of this observation is to examine gullies on the north wall of a crater. The slope looks quite steep and the gullies are fairly straight. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]
Posted in Reports
Tagged Acidalia Planitia, Beautiful Mars, fluvial processes, gullies, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, linear gullies, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, mass wasting, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona
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THEMIS: Dark slope streaks in Terra Sabaea
THEMIS Image of the Day, August 7, 2018. This VIS image is located in an unnamed crater in Terra Sabaea. The entire inner rim of the crater near the center of the image contains dark slope streaks. These features are … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, dark slope streaks, dust avalanches, Mars Odyssey, mass wasting, NASA, Terra Sabaea, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: The many textures of Gordii Dorsum
THEMIS Image of the Day, July 24, 2018. This VIS image is located at the northern end of Gordii Dorsum, where the surface slopes down into southern Amazonis Planitia. Within this image are several different surfaces and textures. At the … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazonis Planitia, Arizona State University, ASU, dark slope streaks, Gordii Dorsum, Mars Odyssey, mass wasting, NASA, periglacial processes, periglacial terrain, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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