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Tag Archives: ridges
THEMIS: Ridges
THEMIS Image of the Day, February 9, 2016. This VIS image shows a small portion of the boundary region between Terra Sabaea and Utopia Planitia. The ridges and valleys in this image were likely created by tectonic faulting. There is … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, crustal dichotomy, lineated valley fill, Mars Odyssey, NASA, ridges, tectonics, Terra Sabaea, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System, Utopia Planitia
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HiRISE: Inverted meandering rivers at possible future landing site
This image contains interesting examples of crosscutting, sinuous and straight ridges. The ridge in the lower left of the image (orange) has gradual bends and well-defined positive relief, while the ridge in the upper right (blue) exhibits a degree of … Continue reading
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Tagged High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, inverted channels, inverted topography, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, ridges, University of Arizona
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THEMIS: Ridges and flows
THEMIS Image of the Day, November 16, 2015. Located southwest of Olympus Mons, this VIS image shows part of a complex region that has undergone several geologic processes. The hills have been modified by wind, creating narrow ridges, and then … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, lava flows, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Olympus Mons, ridges, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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HiRISE: Ridge and trough changes, Deuteronilus
Ridge and trough changes in Deuteronilus Mensae. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, Deuteronilus Mensae, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, ridges, troughs, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Crisscrossing sand ridges
Fine sub-parallel ridge sets crossing nearly perpendicular to the other. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, dunes, eolian processes, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, ridges, transverse eolian ridges, University of Arizona, wind
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HiRISE: Ridged bedrock terrain
Ridged bedrock terrain. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, ridges, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Dust ridges in Tharsis
Dust ridges in Tharsis; the length of the top ridge in the full-resolution closeup is about 293 meters (961 feet). Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, dust, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, ridges, Tharsis, transverse eolian ridges, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Ridges in Atlantis (Chaos)
Ridges in Atlantis (Chaos). Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Atlantis Chaos, Beautiful Mars, chaos, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, ridges, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: When ridges intersect
When ridges intersect. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, craters, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, mass wasting, MRO, NASA, ridges, University of Arizona
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HiRISE image: Hadrian’s Wall?
Beautiful Mars series: Hadrian’s Wall? Ridges and light-toned material north of Atlantis Chaos. More Beautiful Mars images.
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Tagged Atlantis Chaos, Beautiful Mars, chaos, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, ridges, University of Arizona
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