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Tag Archives: Promethei Terra
HiRISE: Small craters in Promethei Terra
Small craters in Promethei Terra. The target area is for the theoretical landing of a rover, in a flat area close by. The craters in the target area are important because they are a potential source of rock samples that … Continue reading
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Tagged crater ejecta, craters, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, mid-latitude mantling, MRO, NASA, Promethei Terra, regolith, University of Arizona
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THEMIS: Eroding layers in Spallanzani Crater
THEMIS Image of the Day, January 31, 2019. This VIS image shows part of the floor of Spallanzani Crater. At some point after the crater was created the floor was covered by a fill material. The material was laid down … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, ice-rich mantling, layered deposits, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Promethei Terra, Spallanzani Crater, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Dust devil tracks in Promethei Terra
THEMIS Image of the Day, January 2, 2019. This VIS image shows a region dense with dust devil tracks (and several pedestal craters). Located in Promethei Terra, these tracks run parallel to the nearby southeastern margin of Hellas Planitia. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, dust devil tracks, Hellas Planitia, Mars Odyssey, NASA, pedestal craters, Promethei Terra, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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HiRISE: Dipping layers in Promethei Terra
Dipping layers in Promethei Terra. (Not dipping dots.) Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, Promethei Terra, stratigraphic column, stratigraphy, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Scarp in Promethei Terra
Scarp in Promethei Terra. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, layers, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, mass wasting, MRO, NASA, Promethei Terra, scarps, tectonics, University of Arizona
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THEMIS: Debris flow
THEMIS Image of the Day, April 8, 2015. Today’s THEMIS image was taken using the infrared camera. Bright toned material is warmer than dark toned surfaces. Material has moved downslope from the top of this hill in Promethei Terra. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, debris aprons, debris flows, infrared, Mars Odyssey, mass wasting, NASA, Promethei Terra, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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HiRISE: Promethei Terra landforms
Promethei Terra landforms. Amazing to see the hundreds (if not more) of small impact craters pockmarking the landscape. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, craters, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, Promethei Terra, secondary craters, University of Arizona
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