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Tag Archives: Russell Crater
HiRISE: Dust devils dancing on dunes
Dust devils dancing on dunes. Dust devils make dark, diffuse scribble markings on the surface by kicking up dust, and are especially active in the summertime over dark surfaces, such as those with many deposits of sand-sized material. HiRISE Picture … Continue reading
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Tagged High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, Russell Crater, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Springtime for Russell Crater
Springtime for Russell Crater. Russell Crater is another favorite of ours, not only for its beauty, but also for the information it provides us for any changes due to sublimation, when a solid state changes directly to a gaseous one. … Continue reading
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Tagged CO2 frost, CO2 ice, dunes, frost, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, Russell Crater, sand dunes, University of Arizona
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Mars Express: Dark dust devil tracks
The winds of Mars are responsible for myriad features across the planet’s surface – including the dark dunes and wispy, filament-like streaks seen in this image from ESA’s Mars Express. The intriguing features shown here are ‘dust devil’ tracks: as … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazonis Planitia, Argyre Planitia, Chalcoporos Rupes, DLR, dust devil tracks, dust devils, ESA, European Space Agency, FU Berlin, Hellas Basin, High Resolution Stereo Camera, HRSC, Mars Express, MEX, Noachis Terra, Proctor Crater, Russell Crater
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THEMIS: Big dunes and little ones in Russell Crater
THEMIS Image of the Day, November 14, 2018. This VIS image shows part of the floor of Russell Crater, including sand dunes of mulitple sizes. Russell Crater is located in Noachis Terra. Do small dunes merge to become big ones? … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, dunes, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Noachis Terra, Russell Crater, sand dunes, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Sand dunes in Russell Crater
THEMIS Image of the Day, August 21, 2018. The large complex dune form in this VIS image is located on the floor of Russell Crater. Russell Crater is in Noachis Terra. (Features may look odd because sunlight is coming from … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, dunes, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Russell Crater, sand dunes, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Basaltic sands in Russell Crater dune ridge
THEMIS Image of the Day, August 11, 2017. This image shows the western part of the dune field on the floor of Russell Crater. This is a false color image of Russell crater and it’s surroundings. Sand dunes usually appear … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, basaltic sand, dunes, false color, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Noachis Terra, Russell Crater, sand dunes, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Higher Sun angle changes look of Russell Crater’s dunes & dune ridge
THEMIS Image of the Day, August 10, 2017. This image shows the central part of the dune field on the floor of Russell Crater, including the large dune ridge. Comparing this image to yesterday’s you will see a significant difference … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, dunes, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Noachis Terra, Russell Crater, sand dunes, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Dune field and ridge in Russell Crater
THEMIS Image of the Day, August 9, 2017. This image shows the central part of the dune field on the floor of Russell Crater, including the smaller dunes and the massive ridge of sand. Russell Crater is located in Noachis … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, dunes, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Noachis Terra, Russell Crater, sand dunes, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Dunes changing from little to big
THEMIS Image of the Day, August 8, 2017. This image shows part of the dune field just south of the large sand ridge – which is visible on the very top of the image. There is a huge range of … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, dunes, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Noachis Terra, Russell Crater, sand, sand dunes, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Massive dune ridge in Russell Crater
THEMIS Image of the Day, August 7, 2017. This image shows the central part of the dune field on the floor of Russell Crater. The large ridge “bends” about 60 degrees from parallel to the right side of the image … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, dunes, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Noachis Terra, Russell Crater, sand dunes, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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