Tag Archives: sedimentary debris

THEMIS: Asimov Crater

Posted on March 27, 2015 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, March 27, 2015. Asimov Crater is unique in that the crater floor has been completely filled with material to approximately the crater rim and then a series depressions have occurred near the crater rim. More … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Sedimentary fans north of Mojave Crater

Posted on January 15, 2015 by rburnham

In this observation, does the morphology of these possible sedimentary fans match those found in Mojave Crater? A high resolution image can be useful to determine systematic changes in boulder size (an indication of how much energy moved the sediment) … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Craters within craters

Posted on March 13, 2014 by rburnham

Sandwiched between a crater nearly 4 kilometer across and a much larger and older crater over 15-kilometers in diameter is this small impact crater with light-toned material exposed in its ejecta. Because the material is still brighter than the surrounding … Continue reading →

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