Tag Archives: sand dunes

THEMIS: Sheet of sand dunes in Proctor Crater

Posted on May 10, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, May 10, 2017. This VIS image shows a portion of the dune sheet and other dune forms on the floor of Proctor Crater. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

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THEMIS: Dune sheet in Proctor Crater

Posted on May 5, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, May 5, 2017. Today’s false color image shows part of the sand sheet with surface dune forms located on the floor of Proctor Crater. Proctor Crater is located in Noachis Terra. The THEMIS VIS camera … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Windblown sand in Ganges Chasma

Posted on April 25, 2017 by rburnham

Dark, windblown sand covers intricate sedimentary rock layers in this image from Ganges Chasma, a canyon in the Valles Marineris system. These features are at once familiar and unusual to those familiar with Earth’s beaches and deserts. Most sand dunes … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Matara Crater’s sand sheet

Posted on April 25, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, April 25, 2017. Today’s false color image shows part of the floor of Matara Crater, including the sand sheet with surface dune forms. Matara Crater is located in Noachis Terra, the oldest part of the … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Proctor Crater’s sheet of sand dunes

Posted on April 21, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, April 21, 2017. Today’s false color image shows a portion of the large sand sheet with surface dune forms located on the floor of Proctor Crater in Noachis Terra. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Matara Crater’s sand dunes

Posted on April 20, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, April 20, 2017. Today’s false color image shows the sand sheet with surface dune forms on the floor of Matara Crater in Noachis Terra. Blue false color suggests basaltic sand, and Matara Crater is one … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Sand trap in Noachis Terra

Posted on April 19, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, April 19, 2017. Today’s false color image shows a sand sheet with surface dune forms on the floor of an unnamed crater in Noachis Terrra. The blue false color suggests that the dune sands are … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Swirling dunes in Charlier Crater

Posted on April 6, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, April 6, 2017. This VIS image shows part of the large sand sheet with surface dune forms on the floor of Charlier Crater in Terra Sirenum. The complex pattern in the dune crests may result … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Sand in Cimmeria, and a landslide

Posted on April 4, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, April 4, 2017. This VIS image shows a small dune field on the floor of an unnamed crater in Terra Cimmeria. Just south of the dune field is the crater’s central peak, with what appears … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Heap of dunes in Noachis Terra crater

Posted on March 31, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, March 31, 2017. This VIS image shows a portion of a sand sheet with surface dune forms on the floor of an unnamed crater in Noachis Terra. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological … Continue reading →

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