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Tag Archives: wrinkle ridges
HiRISE: Ridge in Hesperia Planum
A ridge in Hesperia Planum. Our objective is to look for fault offsets to see if these thrusts are surface breaking or not. Hesperia Planum is a broad lava plain in the southern highlands of Mars. The plain is notable … Continue reading
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Tagged faults, Hesperia Planum, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, lava plains, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, ridges, tectonics, University of Arizona, wrinkle ridges
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THEMIS: Syrtis Major Planum in false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, April 5, 2019. This false-color VIS image is located in the center of Syrtis Major Planum. At the top of the image is Nili Patera, a volcanic summit. The sand dunes located near Nili Patera … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, dunes, false color, Mars Odyssey, NASA, sand dunes, Syrtis Major, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics, wrinkle ridges
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HiRISE: A ridge on the plains
A ridge on the plains. This ridge on rocky plains is located not to far from Daedalia Planum, a featureless plain with multiple lava flows and small craters. HiRISE Picture of the Day archive [More at links]
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Tagged Daedalia Planum, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, lava flows, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, tectonics, University of Arizona, volcanics, wrinkle ridges
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HiRISE: Wrinkle ridges and knobs
Wrinkle ridges and knobs in Schiaparelli Crater. From the science rationale: Distinctive knobs centered on rings in an area with numerous wrinkle ridges. Investigate timing relationships and structure of the knobs and rings. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, Schiaparelli Crater, University of Arizona, wrinkle ridges
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HiRISE: Getting from here to there in Utopia Planitia
Getting from here to there in Utopia Planitia. Is this a wrinkle ridge or a flow margin? Knowing will help in the study of regional tectonics here. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, lava flows, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, tectonics, University of Arizona, Utopia Planitia, volcanics, wrinkle ridges
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THEMIS: Dunes and wrinkle ridge, Meroe Patera
THEMIS Image of the Day, October 26, 2017. This image shows part of the dune field near Meroe Patera. High resolution imaging by other spacecraft has revealed that the dunes in this region are moving. Winds are blowing the dunes … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Mars Odyssey, Meroe Patera, NASA, sand dunes, Syrtis Major, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics, wind streaks, wrinkle ridges
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THEMIS: Large wrinkle ridge in Meroe Patera
THEMIS Image of the Day, October 25, 2017. This image shows part of the dune field near Meroe Patera. The large ropy ridge running down the picture is a wrinkle ridge. These are caused when compression forces cause lava flows … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Mars Odyssey, Meroe Patera, NASA, sand dunes, Syrtis Major, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics, wrinkle ridges
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THEMIS: Dunes, wrinkle ridges, wind streaks
THEMIS Image of the Day, October 24, 2017. This image shows part of the dune field near Meroe Patera. High resolution imaging by other spacecraft has revealed that the dunes in this region are moving. Winds are blowing the dunes … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Mars Odyssey, Meroe Patera, NASA, sand dunes, Syrtis Major, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics, wind streaks, wrinkle ridges
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HiRISE: Wrinkle ridges and pit craters
Tectonic stresses highly modified this area of Ganges Catena, north of Valles Marineris. The long, skinny ridges (called “wrinkle ridges”) are evidence of compressional stresses in Mars’ crust that created a crack (fault) where one side was pushed on top … Continue reading
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Tagged Ganges Catena, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, pit craters, tectonics, University of Arizona, volcanics, wrinkle ridges
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THEMIS: Terra Cimmeria
THEMIS Image of the Day, April 16, 2015. Today’s VIS image of Terra Cimmeria shows two channels intersecting to become one larger channel. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, channels, lava channels, Mars Odyssey, NASA, tectonics, Terra Cimmeria, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics, wrinkle ridges
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