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THEMIS: South polar layers

Posted on October 28, 2014 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, October 28, 2014. Today’s VIS image shows layering in the south polar cap. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

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THEMIS: South polar features

Posted on October 15, 2014 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, October 14, 2014. Today’s VIS image shows a region of plateaus and depressions near the south polar cap. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

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THEMIS: South polar layers

Posted on September 29, 2014 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, September 29, 2014. Today’s VIS image shows layering in the south polar cap. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

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THEMIS: South polar crater

Posted on September 25, 2014 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, September 25, 2014. The ridge in today’s VIS image is the rim of a crater near the south polar cap. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

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THEMIS: South polar cap

Posted on September 18, 2014 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, September 18, 2014. Today’s VIS image shows a small part of the south polar cap. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

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THEMIS: South polar cap

Posted on September 17, 2014 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, September 17, 2014. Spring has arrived at the south pole of Mars. The multitude of layers that make up the cap are readily visible in today’s THEMIS VIS image. More THEMIS Images of the Day … Continue reading →

HiRISE: Mars – or a Petri dish?

Posted on September 11, 2014 by rburnham

Mars — or a Petri dish? Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: South polar region cryptic terrain

Posted on April 30, 2014 by rburnham

Beautiful Mars series. South polar region cryptic terrain. This is called “cryptic terrain” because it stays cold in the spring, even as its albedo (light reflection) darkens and the Sun rises in the sky. More Beautiful Mars images.

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South polar CO2 ice could double Mars’ atmosphere

Posted on July 28, 2011 by rburnham

Results from the Shallow Radar (SHARAD) instrument on NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter show that the south polar layered deposits on Mars hold about 30 times as much carbon dioxide ice as previously known. If this CO2 were released into the … Continue reading →

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