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Tag Archives: north polar ice cap
HiRISE: Under the cliff
Under the cliff. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, dunes, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, north polar ice cap, north polar sand sea, sand, sand dunes, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Ridge between two north polar scarps
Ridge between two steep north polar interior scarps. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, Dumont Dunes, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, north polar ice cap, north polar layered deposits, University of Arizona
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THEMIS: Polar layers
THEMIS Image of the Day, August 15, 2014. This VIS image shows the layering of the north polar cap. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, ice cap, ice caps, layers, Mars Odyssey, NASA, north polar ice cap, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Polar dunes
THEMIS Image of the Day, August 12, 2014. The dunes in this VIS image are located right at the edge of the polar cap. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, dunes, Mars Odyssey, NASA, north polar ice cap, north polar sand sea, sand, sand dunes, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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HiRISE: Angry red scarp
Such an angry red scarp. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, Chasma Boreale, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, north polar ice cap, north polar layered deposits, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Icy surface of the north polar cap
At Mars’ north pole is a dome of icy layers ranging up to 2 kilometers thick, roughly analogous to the Earth’s ice caps in Greenland or Antarctica. Although not visible here, the dome is characterized by incised spiraling troughs that … Continue reading
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Tagged High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, ice, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, north polar ice cap, University of Arizona
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THEMIS: Polar dunes
THEMIS Image of the Day, July 16, 2014. The dunes in this VIS image are part of Olympia Undae, a huge dune field near the north polar cap. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Mars Odyssey, NASA, north polar ice cap, Olympia Undae, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Rupes Tenuis
THEMIS Image of the Day, July 9, 2014. The cliff face in this VIS image is called Rupes Tenuis (rupes = scarp). The polar cap is the higher region to the left and the plains are located on the right … Continue reading
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THEMIS: Polar layers
THEMIS Image of the Day, July 2, 2014. This VIS image very clearly shows the layering that is found in both polar caps. This image is of the north polar cap. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, ice, ice caps, Mars Odyssey, NASA, north polar ice cap, north polar layered deposits, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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HiRISE: Polar trough
Polar trough. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, ice cap, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, north polar ice cap, north polar layered deposits, University of Arizona
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