Tag Archives: MRO

HiRISE: Swiss cheese on a red planet

Posted on December 10, 2018 by rburnham

The Martian south polar cap is a layer of carbon dioxide ice, full of pits that make it look like Swiss cheese. The pits form when the Sun heats the ice and makes it sublimate (transform from a solid to … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Layering and faulting in layered deposits in Candor Chasma

Posted on December 7, 2018 by rburnham

Layering and faulting in layered deposits in Candor Chasma. This observation was a last minute one done as nadir-only, meaning when the camera is pointing straight down at the surface, as opposed to an angle when we want to create … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Eastern rim of a Terra Cimmeria crater

Posted on December 7, 2018 by rburnham

Eastern rim of a crater in Terra Cimmeria. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]

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HiRISE: Layers in a crater near Phlegra Montes

Posted on December 6, 2018 by rburnham

Layers in a crater near Phlegra Montes. The objective of this observation is to examine layers near the top of a crater. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]

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MARCI weather report, Nov 25-Dec 2, 2018

Posted on December 6, 2018 by rburnham

Transient local-scale dust storms brought about dusty conditions over northern Amazonis and southern Phlegra last week. Near the end of the week, dust activity spotted over Xanthe Terra, quickly subsided and pushed a cloud of dust southward to northeast Noachis. … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Delta-like lobes in Aeolis Dorsa

Posted on December 4, 2018 by rburnham

Delta-like lobes in Aeolis Dorsa. Branching fluvial deposits appear similar to others at Aeolis Dorsa which have been interpreted as delta-like. With HiRISE images and elevation models we would be able to measure deposit thicknesses more accurately. Observations like these … Continue reading →

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CRISM: Hydrated minerals of Cydonia Colles

Posted on December 4, 2018 by rburnham

In this scene we observe the knobs within the northern lowlands (Acidalia Planitia) that are Fe/Mg phyllosilicate-bearing (pink-blue) and small, patchy exposures of hydrated silica (green) surrounding the knobs. Previously, phyllosilicates have only been found within impact craters in the … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Dunes in the shapes of Ts and Vs

Posted on December 3, 2018 by rburnham

Dunes in the shapes of Ts and Vs. They also look like funnel shapes. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]

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HiRISE: Crater immediately east of Biblis Patera

Posted on November 30, 2018 by rburnham

A crater immediately to the east of Biblis Patera. Some questions include: (a) what is the “deposit” on the west side of the crater, seeming to cover the wall/floor interface? (b) what is the floor material; did lava come up … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Active dunes in Wirtz Crater

Posted on November 29, 2018 by rburnham

These gorgeous dunes are likely active, with ripples on their upwind slopes and dark streaks on their downwind slopes forming and changing due to wind-driven sand motion. This motion will also keep the dune brink (the edge between the two … Continue reading →

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