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Tag Archives: north polar sand sea
THEMIS: North polar dunes
THEMIS Image of the Day, July 8, 2014. Today’s image is part of Olympia Undae, but unlike yesterday’s image, there is more topography in this region. The dunes are forming in the lower elevations, but can migrate up the sides … Continue reading
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THEMIS: Olympia Undae
THEMIS Image of the Day, July 7, 2014. Dunes cover all but the highest hill of this image. These dunes are part of Olympia Undae, a huge dune field located near the north pole. More THEMIS Images of the Day … Continue reading
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THEMIS: Hyperborei Cavi
THEMIS Image of the Day, July 1, 2014. This VIS image shows Hyperborei Cavi — the low regions on the right side of the image. Dunes are found both in the lows and on the higher region on the left … Continue reading
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THEMIS: North polar dunes
THEMIS Image of the Day, June 30, 2014. Today’s VIS image shows dunes on the margin of Olympia Undae, a large dune field near the north pole. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.
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HiRISE: Translucent ice on dunes
Beautiful Mars series. Translucent ice on dunes. More Beautiful Mars images.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, dunes, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, ice, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, north polar sand sea, sand dunes, University of Arizona
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THEMIS: Polar dunes
THEMIS Image of the Day, June 20, 2014. The dark dunes in this VIS image are located in a depression bounded by ice. The polar ice is the bright material at the top and bottom parts of this image. More … Continue reading
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HiRISE: Land of gypsum dunes
Beautiful Mars series. Land of gypsum dunes. More Beautiful Mars images.
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HiRISE: Polar erg fringes
Beautiful Mars series. Polar erg fringes. More Beautiful Mars images.
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THEMIS: North polar dunes
THEMIS Image of the Day, June 5, 2014. Now that summer has arrived in the northern hemisphere of Mars, the dunes near the polar cap have shed all their winter frost. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.
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THEMIS: Siton Undae
THEMIS Image of the Day, May 30, 2014. Today’s VIS image shows part of Siton Undae, one of the dune fields near the north polar cap. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.
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