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Tag Archives: northern lowlands
THEMIS: Colles
THEMIS Image of the Day, July 28, 2014. The term “colles” means hills. The hills in this VIS image are located on the northern plains near Phlegra Dorsa. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, hills, ice-rich mantling, Mars Odyssey, NASA, northern lowlands, northern plains, Phlegra Dorsa, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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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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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, dunes, Mars Odyssey, NASA, north polar sand sea, northern lowlands, Olympia Undae, polar sand dunes, sand dunes, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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HiRISE: Material contrast in the northern plains
Material contrast in the northern plains. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, ice-rich mantling, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, northern lowlands, northern plains, University of Arizona
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THEMIS: Dust devil tracks
THEMIS Image of the Day, June 26, 2014. Today’s VIS image of the northern plains show hundreds of dust devil tracks. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, dust devil tracks, dust devils, Mars Odyssey, NASA, northern lowlands, northern plains, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Crater dunes
THEMIS Image of the Day, June 17, 2014. A large sand sheet with surface dune forms covers the floor of this unnamed northern crater. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, craters, dunes, Mars Odyssey, NASA, northern lowlands, northern plains, sand dunes, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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