Tag Archives: sand dunes

HiRISE: Dune erosion and streaks

Posted on March 21, 2018 by rburnham

Dune erosion and streaks. One of the many seasonal images we take to detect changes. In this case, we want to quantify the process of erosion driven by sublimation on the dunes. (Sublimation is the process of going directly from … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Finger-like dunes creep across Arabia Terra crater floor

Posted on March 21, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, March 21, 2018. This image is located southeast of the region of the large sand dune deposit. Here there is still limited amounts of available sand and the dunes formed are smaller individual features. The … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Dunes engulfing hills and mesas

Posted on March 20, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, March 20, 2018. The bottom of this image shows the hills and mesas within the crater. The dunes at the top of the image are engulfing and covering the hills. In some locations the hills … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Dunes and dust in Arabia Terra

Posted on March 19, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, March 19, 2018. Located in eastern Arabia is an unnamed crater, 120 kilometers (75 miles) across. The floor of this crater contains a large exposure of rocky material, a field of dark sand dunes, and … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Frost-free dunes in north polar sand sea

Posted on March 16, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, March 16, 2018. This VIS image was collected at the height of summer. It is during this season that winds are able to move sand sized particles, slowly modifying the dunes. Olympia Undae is a … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Dunes in transition

Posted on March 15, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, March 15, 2018. This VIS image highlights the dune form/dune density aspects of Olypmia Undae. In the center there is a brighter, diagonal region of few dunes. These dunes are the arc or crescent shape … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Dunes, lacy and regular

Posted on March 14, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, March 14, 2018. This VIS image hightlights the density of dunes, the bottom third of the image has fewer dunes, spaced farther apart than the top two thirds of the image. The bottom of the … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Is that gypsum under the dunes?

Posted on March 13, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, March 13, 2018. This VIS image of Olympia Undae was collected during north polar summer. The dunes are now completely frost free and are dark in color due to being made of basaltic sand. The … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Edge of the great northern sand sea

Posted on March 12, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, March 12, 2018. This VIS image of Olympia Undae was collected during north polar summer. The dunes are now completely frost free and are dark in color due to being made of basaltic sand. The … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Amidst the sea of sand

Posted on March 9, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, March 9, 2018. This VIS image of Olympia Undae was collected during north polar spring. The crests of the dunes and other surfaces are light colored, indicative of a frost covering. The density of dunes … Continue reading →

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