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Evidence for fluvial deposition in Arabia Terra

Posted on July 24, 2019 by rburnham

[Editor’s note: From a paper by Joel Davis and six co-authors recently published in the Journal of Geophysical Research.] A Diverse Array of Fluvial Depositional Systems in Arabia Terra: Evidence for mid‐Noachian to Early Hesperian Rivers on Mars • Fluvial … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Sinuous ridge in Peraea Cavus

Posted on February 22, 2019 by rburnham

A sinuous ridge in Peraea Cavus. In addition to the ridge, there’s also bright deposits here. A cavus is an irregular steep-sided depression usually in arrays or clusters. HiRISE Picture of the Day archive [More at links]

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HiRISE: Sinuous ridge with a meander

Posted on May 22, 2017 by rburnham

Sinuous ridge with a meander east of Meridiani Planum. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Convergent sinuous ridges

Posted on December 12, 2016 by rburnham

Convergent sinuous ridges in crater within Newcomb Crater. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: North Hellas rock layers & sinuous ridge

Posted on May 24, 2016 by rburnham

North Hellas region layered rock and sinuous ridge exposures. Beautiful Mars series.

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Esker and parent glacier in Phlegra Montes

Posted on February 29, 2016 by rburnham

Planetary Geomorphology Image of the Month, February 29, 2016: Colman Gallagher (University College Dublin). Eskers are sinuous ridges composed of deposits (Image 1) laid down from meltwater flowing in tunnel-like conduits beneath glaciers (Image 2). On Earth, eskers are common components … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Discontinuous sinuous ridge

Posted on September 14, 2015 by rburnham

A discontinuous sinuous ridge on the fourth planet from Sol. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Sinuous ridge on Orson Welles bajada

Posted on April 24, 2015 by rburnham

Alluvial fans are piles of debris dumped by rivers when they emerge from the mountains and enter a mostly dry valley. A bajada (such as this example named after the famous American filmmaker) consists of a series of coalescing alluvial … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Sinuous ridge materials in Reuyl Crater

Posted on April 10, 2015 by rburnham

There are some interesting erosional signs in this observation, which will make for a good comparison with other intracrater fans and fluvial sedimentary landforms. We can also see an inverted channel system, possibly ponded toward the southwest. As we’ve learned … Continue reading →

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HiRISE image: Sinuous ridge and mesa

Posted on February 10, 2014 by rburnham

Beautiful Mars series: Sinuous ridge and a mesa in Kasabi Crater. More Beautiful Mars images.

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