Tag Archives: south polar layered deposits

THEMIS: South polar layers — false color

THEMIS Image of the Day, May 15, 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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HiRISE: Polygonal cracks meet south polar layered deposits

Exposure of south polar layered deposits. Beautiful Mars series.

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THEMIS: Cavi Angusti

THEMIS Image of the Day, April 17, 2015. This VIS image shows layering and linear ridges in Cavi Angusti. This region is near the south polar cap. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

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HRSC: Cappuccino swirls at Mars’ south pole

Swirls of chocolate, caramel and cream – this image is definitely one to trigger sweet-toothed cravings. Smooth cream-coloured plateaus surrounded by cocoa-dusted ridges interspersed with caramel-hued streaks create a scene reminiscent of a cosmic cappuccino. This picture is, perhaps surprisingly, … Continue reading

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THEMIS: Dune texture

THEMIS Image of the Day, February 4, 2015. This image contains the margin of the south polar cap (bottom half) and dunes in an unnamed crater (top half). Part of the crater is covered by ice, which may affect the … Continue reading

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HiRISE: Polar layered deposit slopes

This image, approximately 500 by 500 meters, represents a popular monitoring site; in this case a sample of the South Polar layered deposits (SPLD). These deposits are quite extensive and partially surround the South polar residual cap. In this beautiful … Continue reading

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THEMIS: South polar layers

THEMIS Image of the Day, December 4, 2014. The layers in this VIS image are near the margin of the south polar cap. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

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THEMIS: South polar cap

THEMIS Image of the Day, November 24, 2014. This VIS image illustrates the complex surface of the polar cap, featuring not just different surface textures, but ridges and valleys as well. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

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THEMIS: South polar textures

THEMIS Image of the Day, November 20, 2014. This VIS image of the south polar cap shows many different surface textures as well as layering. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

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THEMIS: South polar layers

THEMIS Image of the Day, November 4, 2014. This VIS image shows layering in the south polar cap. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

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