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Tag Archives: sand
THEMIS: Sand dunes – false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, January 29, 2016. Today’s false color image shows two large sand dunes. The dunes are the dark blue ridged features at the upper and lower right of the image. This image is located west of … Continue reading
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Tagged Argyre Planitia, Arizona State University, ASU, dunes, Mars Odyssey, NASA, sand, sand dunes, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Crater – false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, January 25, 2016. Today’s false color image shows an unnamed crater located on the floor of the much larger Schiaparelli Crater. The dark blue material located in the topographic lows is basaltic sand. The THEMIS … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Mars Odyssey, NASA, sand, Schiaparelli Crater, sediments, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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HiRISE: Erosion & deposition in Schaeberle Crater
Schaeberle Crater is a large, heavily-infilled crater with many interesting features. This image shows a window into the crater fill deposit, showcasing eroding bedrock and aeolian landforms. This pit is located near the geometric center of our image, making it … Continue reading
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Tagged deposition, erosion, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, north polar sand sea, sand, Schaeberle Crater, TARs, transverse eolian ridges, University of Arizona
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THEMIS: Crater – false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, January 7, 2016. The THEMIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create a false color image. These false color images may reveal subtle variations of … Continue reading
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Tagged Acidalia Planitia, Arizona State University, ASU, crater ejecta, craters, Mars Odyssey, NASA, sand, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Noachis Terra – false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, December 30, 2015. The THEMIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create a false color image. These false color images may reveal subtle variations of … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, basaltic sand, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Noachis Terra, sand, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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HiRISE: Landforms in Schaeberle Crater
Landforms in Schaeberle Crater — Named after John Martin Schaeberle, an American astronomer (1853–1924). Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, mass wasting, MRO, NASA, sand, Schaeberle Crater, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Sand filled crater, Medusae Fossae region
Sand filled crater in the Medusae Fossae region. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, craters, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Medusae Fossae Formation, MRO, NASA, sand, University of Arizona
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THEMIS: Proctor Crater dunes – false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, October 22, 2015. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create a false color image. These false color images may reveal subtle variations … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, color, dune field, dunes, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Proctor Crater, sand, sand dunes, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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