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Tag Archives: transverse eolian ridges
HiRISE: Bizarre TARs
These strange features in Syria Planum are still being widely debated. They have the same general form as transverse aeolian ridges (TARs) elsewhere on Mars; windblown deposits that are common in the Martian tropics. Their height and spacing are similar … Continue reading
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Tagged High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, Syria Planum, TARs, transverse eolian ridges, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Crisscrossing sand ridges
Fine sub-parallel ridge sets crossing nearly perpendicular to the other. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, dunes, eolian processes, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, ridges, transverse eolian ridges, University of Arizona, wind
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HiRISE: Braided TARs in Syrtis Major
Transverse aeolian ridges (TARs) are commonly found throughout the Martian tropics, including rocky regions such as Syrtis Major that are largely devoid of dust. These bright wind-blown ripples most often occur in simple sets of ridges with regular size and … Continue reading
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Tagged dunes, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, Syrtis Major, TARs, transverse eolian ridges, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Banded TARs in Iapygia
The tropics of Mars are commonly littered with small bright ripples that were somehow shaped by the wind. Called “transverse aeolian ridges”, or TARs, the features stand up to 6 meters tall and are spaced a few tens of meters … Continue reading
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Tagged High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Iapygia, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, TARs, transverse eolian ridges, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Dust ridges in Tharsis
Dust ridges in Tharsis; the length of the top ridge in the full-resolution closeup is about 293 meters (961 feet). Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, dust, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, ridges, Tharsis, transverse eolian ridges, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Feathery ridges
This HiRISE image shows a valley filled with an assortment of linear ridges. These ridges are often referred to as transverse aeolian ridges, or TAR, and they take a variety of forms. Here they sit at right angles to the … Continue reading
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Tagged dunes, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, sand dunes, TARs, transverse eolian ridges, University of Arizona
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