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Tag Archives: Meroe Patera
THEMIS: Dunes and wrinkle ridge, Meroe Patera
THEMIS Image of the Day, October 26, 2017. This image shows part of the dune field near Meroe Patera. High resolution imaging by other spacecraft has revealed that the dunes in this region are moving. Winds are blowing the dunes … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Mars Odyssey, Meroe Patera, NASA, sand dunes, Syrtis Major, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics, wind streaks, wrinkle ridges
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THEMIS: Large wrinkle ridge in Meroe Patera
THEMIS Image of the Day, October 25, 2017. This image shows part of the dune field near Meroe Patera. The large ropy ridge running down the picture is a wrinkle ridge. These are caused when compression forces cause lava flows … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Mars Odyssey, Meroe Patera, NASA, sand dunes, Syrtis Major, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics, wrinkle ridges
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THEMIS: Dunes, wrinkle ridges, wind streaks
THEMIS Image of the Day, October 24, 2017. This image shows part of the dune field near Meroe Patera. High resolution imaging by other spacecraft has revealed that the dunes in this region are moving. Winds are blowing the dunes … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Mars Odyssey, Meroe Patera, NASA, sand dunes, Syrtis Major, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics, wind streaks, wrinkle ridges
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THEMIS: Thin lines of dunes on Meroe Patera
THEMIS Image of the Day, October 23, 2017. This image shows part of the dune field near Meroe Patera. High resolution imaging by other spacecraft has revealed that the dunes in this region are moving. Winds are blowing the dunes … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Mars Odyssey, Meroe Patera, NASA, sand dunes, Syrtis Major, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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THEMIS: Wind streaks near Meroe Patera
THEMIS Image of the Day, October 20, 2017. This image shows part of the dune field near Meroe Patera. High resolution imaging by other spacecraft has revealed that the dunes in this region are moving. Winds from the northeast (upper … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Mars Odyssey, Meroe Patera, NASA, sand dunes, Syrtis Major, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics, wind streaks
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THEMIS: Dunes in Syrtis Major
THEMIS Image of the Day, October 17, 2017. This image shows part of the Nili Patera dune field. High resolution imaging by other spacecraft has revealed that the dunes in this region are moving. Winds are blowing the dunes across … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Mars Odyssey, Meroe Patera, NASA, Nili Patera, sand dunes, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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THEMIS: Meroe and Nili Paterae in Syrtis Major
THEMIS Image of the Day, October 16, 2017. This image shows part of the Nili Patera dune field. High resolution imaging by other spacecraft has revealed that the dunes in this region are moving. Winds are blowing the dunes across … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Mars Odyssey, Meroe Patera, NASA, Nili Patera, sand dunes, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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THEMIS: Syrtis Major Planum in false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, September 14, 2016. Today’s false color image shows part of Syrtis Major Planum, between Nili Patera and Meroe Patera. The THEMIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, eolian processes, Mars Odyssey, Meroe Patera, NASA, Nili Patera, Syrtis Major, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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HiRISE: Dunes and Meroe Patera crater
Nothing stops the dunes. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, craters, dunes, eolian processes, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Meroe Patera, MRO, NASA, sand dunes, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Sand avalanches in Meroe Patera
One of the major extended-mission objectives for HiRISE has been to re-image parts of the surface to look for changes. Such observations can tell us what processes are active today. This image was acquired as part of a series to … Continue reading
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Tagged High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Meroe Patera, MRO, NASA, sand avalanches, sand dunes, University of Arizona
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