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HiRISE: Polar trough

Posted on July 1, 2014 by rburnham

Polar trough. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Blockfall on north polar layered deposits

Posted on June 20, 2014 by rburnham

The north polar layered deposits (NPLD) are a stack of layers of ice and dust at the North Pole of Mars. The layers are thought to have been deposited over millions of years, as the atmosphere changed in response to … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: North polar layers

Posted on June 9, 2014 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, June 9, 2014. This VIS image shows the layering of the north polar cap. Such layering is visible on the sides of troughs carved into the ice. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Polar layers

Posted on May 9, 2014 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, May 9, 2014. This VIS image shows the layering of the ice at the north pole. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

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HiRISE: Exposure of north polar layered deposits

Posted on April 17, 2014 by rburnham

Beautiful Mars series. Exposure of north polar layered deposits. More Beautiful Mars images.

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