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Tag Archives: sand dunes
THEMIS: Cascading dunes in Rabe Crater
THEMIS Image of the Day, December 14, 2017. This VIS image of Rabe Crater is dominated by the extensive dunes that cover the crater floor. To the top of the image part of the pit is visible, as well as … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, dunes, layered deposits, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Rabe Crater, sand dunes, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Sand sea in Rabe Crater
THEMIS Image of the Day, December 13, 2017. Dunes cover the majority of this image of Rabe Crater. As the dunes are created by wind action the forms of the dunes record the wind direction. Dunes will have a long … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, dunes, layered deposits, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Rabe Crater, sand dunes, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Edge of the pit in Rabe Crater
THEMIS Image of the Day, December 12, 2017. In this VIS image of the floor of Rabe Crater the step down into the pit is visible in the sinuous ridges on the left side of the image. The appearance of … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, dunes, layered deposits, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Rabe Crater, sand dunes, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Dunes swirl in Rabe Crater
THEMIS Image of the Day, December 11, 2017. Rabe Crater is 108 km (67 miles) across. Craters of similar size often have flat floors. Rabe Crater has some areas of flat floor, but also has a large complex pit occupying … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, dunes, layered deposits, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Rabe Crater, sand dunes, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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HiRISE: Defrosting dunes
Defrosting dunes. They’re melting! They’re melting! Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, CO2 frost, defrosting, 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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THEMIS: Dunes gather on the Melas Chasma floor
THEMIS Image of the Day, December 4, 2017. Today’s image contains a large region of dunes between the canyon cliff face and the large ridge of material at the mid-elevation of the canyon. Fine materials have been concentrated into the … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, buttes, dunes, layered deposits, Mars Odyssey, Melas Chasma, NASA, sand dunes, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, Valles Marineris
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THEMIS: Dunes on floor of Moreux Crater
THEMIS Image of the Day, November 16, 2017. This image of Moreux Crater shows part of the central peak and sand dunes on the crater floor surrounding the peak. The crater rim is at the bottom right of this image. … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, dunes, glaciers, Mars Odyssey, Moreux Crater, NASA, periglacial terrain, pitted terrain, sand dunes, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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HiRISE: Nili Patera dunes
Nili Patera dunes. This picture gives almost complete coverage of this particular area at HiRISE resolution. Excellent! Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, dunes, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, Nili Patera, sand dunes, University of Arizona
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