Tag Archives: south polar ice cap

THEMIS: Southern ice cap layers

Posted on June 30, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, June 30, 2017. Do you see what I see? Looks like a plank of wood, with a beautiful grain to it. (THEMIS Art #137) More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

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THEMIS: Frost and south polar trough layers

Posted on June 26, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, June 26, 2017. Do you see what I see? Don’t be afraid, but it looks like a ghost! (THEMIS Art #133) More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

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THEMIS: Late summer scarps and textures

Posted on June 12, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, June 12, 2017. This VIS image shows more of the variety of textures on the south polar cap, as southern summer winds to its close. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

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THEMIS: South polar ice features

Posted on June 9, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, June 9, 2017. Today’s VIS image shows more of the south polar cap at the end of southern summer. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

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THEMIS: South polar textures as local summer ends

Posted on June 8, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, June 8, 2017. This VIS image of the south pole was taken at the end of summer. Frost will soon start to form as the season transitions into fall. Fall in the southern hemisphere means … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Afternoon shadows near south pole

Posted on June 5, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, June 5, 2017. Today’s VIS image is of an unnamed crater near the south pole. This image was taken in the late afternoon, and the low sun angle created shadows cast by the crater rim … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Fragments of a climate history book

Posted on May 8, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, May 8, 2017. Today’s VIS image shows layered material near the south polar cap. Such layers contain a detailed, if partial, history of the martian climate. Scientists would love to read this “book,” however fragmentary, … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: South polar ice in false color

Posted on April 18, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, April 18, 2017. Today’s false color image shows part of the south polar cap. This part lies adjacent to the area shown yesterday. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Immature spider terrain

Posted on April 17, 2017 by rburnham

Immature spider terrain — Completely in need of adult supervision, obviously. Beautiful Mars series.

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THEMIS: South polar ice cap in false color

Posted on April 17, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, April 17, 2017. Today’s false color image shows a trough in the south polar cap. Layering in the ice can be seen at the bottom of the image. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. … Continue reading →

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