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Tag Archives: sand dunes
HiRISE: The Case of the Martian Boulder Piles
This image was originally meant to track the movement of sand dunes near the North Pole of Mars, but what’s on the ground in between the dunes is just as interesting! The ground has parallel dark and light stripes from … Continue reading
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Tagged frost heaves, frost polygons, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, periglacial processes, periglacial terrain, polygonal terrain, sand dunes, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Holden Crater dunes
Holden Crater dunes. 260 km above the surface. Black and white is 5 km across, enhanced color is less than 1 km. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, dunes, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Holden Crater, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, sand dunes, University of Arizona
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THEMIS: Kaiser Crater dunes in false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, February 2, 2018. This is a false color image of Kaiser Crater. In this combination of filters “blue” typically means basaltic sand. This VIS image crosses 3/4 of the crater and demonstrates how extensive the … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, dunes, false color, Kaiser Crater, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Noachis Terra, sand dunes, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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