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Tag Archives: sand dunes
THEMIS: Active dunes and possible glacier flow
THEMIS Image of the Day, July 6, 2018. This VIS image is located on the floor of an unnamed crater between Terra Sabaea and Utopia Planitia. The center of the image contains several regions of sand dunes. The dunes occupy … Continue reading
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Tagged active dunes, Arizona State University, ASU, dunes, glaciers, Mars Odyssey, NASA, sand dunes, Terra Sabaea, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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HiRISE: Dune field in crater
Shadow dancing. Sometimes the less said about a picture, the better. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, dunes, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, sand dunes, University of Arizona
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THEMIS: On the shore of a sea of sand
THEMIS Image of the Day, June 20, 2018. This VIS image shows a small part of the huge northern dune field called Olympia Undae. This dune field surrounds 1/3 of the north polar cap. Collected in northern summer, there is … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Mars Odyssey, NASA, north polar sand sea, Olympia Undae, sand dunes, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Dunes and sand sheet in Rabe Crater
THEMIS Image of the Day, June 19, 2018. The large sand sheet with surface dune forms seen in this VIS image is located on the complex floor of Rabe Crater. The sand is likely derived by erosion into the deposit … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, dunes, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Rabe Crater, sand dunes, sand sheets, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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HiRISE: Of dunes and their stories
Of dunes and their stories. So far no seasonal changes have been detected here, making this site unique. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]
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Tagged Arrakis, Beautiful Mars, dunes, frost, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, north polar region, north polar sand sea, sand dunes, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Dust and frost
Sand dunes in the north polar regions of Mars show light coatings of pale orange dust blown partially across the dark basaltic sand. Around the edges of the dunes, patches of seasonal dry ice remain. These patches will be gone … Continue reading
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Tagged basaltic sand, CO2 ice, dust, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, north polar region, sand avalanches, sand dunes, University of Arizona
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THEMIS: Hebes Mensa
THEMIS Image of the Day, June 13, 2018. Located in the center of Hebes Chasma is a large deposit of layered material called Hebes Mensa. Extensive erosion has created gullies in the mensa and distributed fine sand size materials to … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, dunes, Hebes Chasma, Hebes Mensa, interior layered deposits, layered deposits, Mars Odyssey, NASA, sand dunes, sedimentary deposits, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, Valles Marineris
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HiRISE: East Endeavour Crater dune field monitoring
East Endeavour Crater dune field monitoring. We’re monitoring to detect surface change of dunes shown to be active from past HiRISE observations. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, dunes, Endeavour Crater, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, sand dunes, University of Arizona
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