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Tag Archives: MRO
HiRISE: Troughs and ridges
Troughs and ridges. These wide troughs in Chryse Planitia have a narrow ridge running down the middle. How did these form? (North is to the right.) HiRISE Picture of the Day archive. [More at links]
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Tagged Chryse Planitia, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, ridges, troughs, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: When lava moved
When lava moved. The objective of this observation is to examine the remains of an ancient lava flow moving in a trough in the Claritas Fossae region. Pictures like this may tell us more about how lava flowed on Mars. … Continue reading
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Tagged Claritas Fossae, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, lava, lava flows, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, troughs, University of Arizona
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MARCI weather report, June 17-23, 2019
With the exception of a single arcuate-shaped dust storm, similar in morphology to a terrestrial low-pressure systems, which was dipping southward across Acidalia, the northern lowlands were relatively uneventful this past week. In the southern hemisphere, a dust storm north … Continue reading
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Tagged atmosphere, clouds, dust, dust storms, haze, Malin Space Science Systems, MARCI, Mars Color Imager, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, MSSS, NASA, storms, weather, wind
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HiRISE: Along a scarp
Along a scarp. All along this section of scarp of a canyon in Kasei Valles, there appears to be a lobe-shaped margin of something (lava? mud? flood sediments?) that flowed into this trough, coated the floor and subsequently drained. What’s … Continue reading
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Tagged High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Kasei Valles, lobate debris aprons, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, scarps, University of Arizona
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MARCI weather report, June 10-16, 2019
The regional dust storm noted in the previous week’s report had abated by the beginning of this past week, with only a remnant dust haze visible around Olympus Mons for a couple additional sols. Conditions along the edge of the … Continue reading
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Tagged atmosphere, clouds, dust, dust storms, haze, Malin Space Science Systems, MARCI, Mars Color Imager, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, MSSS, NASA, storms, weather, wind
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HiRISE: Volcanic field on floor of Coprates Chasma
A volcanic field on the floor of Coprates Chasma. In this image, there are some nice cones with summit craters surrounded by a flow field. They look young, but they could have been buried and re-exhumed based on nearby pedestal … Continue reading
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Tagged cinder cones, Coprates Chasma, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, pedestal craters, University of Arizona, volcanics
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HiRISE: Uncommon
Uncommon. Craters are, of course, common on Mars, but what is interesting about this one is that the impact excavated some uncommon hydrous minerals. Also, the image suggester’s name is John Carter. Make of that what you will. HiRISE Picture … Continue reading
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Tagged High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, hydrous minerals, impact craters, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Cratered cones on northern plains
Cratered cones on northern plains. The title alone sounds delicious. These cratered cones might be mud volcanoes, landforms created by the eruption of mud or slurries, water and gases. No lava involved. HiRISE Picture of the Day archive. [More at … Continue reading
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Tagged High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, mud volcanos, NASA, northern plains, rootless cones, University of Arizona
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CRISM: Olivine and pyroxene in ejecta from northern plains crater
CRISM scene HRL00003BEE covers an area in close proximity to a crater in the northern plains of Mars. In this image, we see strong Fe-rich olivine (yellow) and high calcium pyroxene (HCP, blue) signatures in the ejecta near the crater … Continue reading
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Tagged Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars, crater ejecta, CRISM, mafic minerals, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, northern lowlands, northern plains
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HiRISE: A channel in the southern mid-latitudes
A channel in the southern mid-latitudes. The objective of this observation is to examine a channel on the eastern side of an eroded crater wall. This scene was also imaged by the Context Camera onboard MRO. HiRISE Picture of the … Continue reading
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Tagged channels, fluvial channels, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona
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