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Tag Archives: Vastitas Borealis
THEMIS: Lyot Crater dune field
THEMIS Image of the Day, August 9, 2019. Lyot Crater is a large, complex crater in the northern lowlands of Vastitas Borealis. This image is located along the southern rim of the crater and shows part of the dune field … Continue reading
Posted in Reports
Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Lyot Crater, Mars Odyssey, NASA, northern lowlands, sand, sand dunes, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, Vastitas Borealis
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HiRISE: Within an inverted impact crater
Within an inverted impact crater in Vastitas Borealis. This particular crater is characterized by a central deposit of positive relief with a subdued rim as a result of sublimation in the surrounding territory. A comprehensive study of inverted impact craters … Continue reading
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, impact craters, inverted topography, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona, Vastitas Borealis
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THEMIS: Blast zone at Lonar Crater
THEMIS Image of the Day, May 7, 2018. This VIS image shows the part of the crater rim and ejecta surrounding Lonar Crater in the northern plains of Vastitas Borealis. There is a fine scale, radial grooved outer layer of … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, ground ice, groundwater, Lonar Crater, Mars Odyssey, NASA, northern plains, rampart craters, rampart ejecta, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, Vastitas Borealis
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THEMIS: Dunes and creeping ground in Lyot Crater
THEMIS Image of the Day, April 11, 2018. Lyot Crater is a large, complex crater in the northern lowlands of Vastitas Borealis. This image is located along the southern rim of the crater and shows part of the dune fields … Continue reading
Posted in Reports
Tagged active dunes, Arizona State University, ASU, dunes, ice-rich mantling, Lyot Crater, Mars Odyssey, NASA, periglacial processes, sand dunes, solifluction, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, Vastitas Borealis
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