MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES August 29, 2012
o Changing Mars http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_016700_2075 This observation shows dramatic differences from earlier images and evidence for two distinct processes of Martian wind erosion. o Colorful Surface Near Nili Fossae http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_019753_2000 Much of the surface shows a chaotic mix of colors, but the northern impact crater exposes distinct layers. o Exploring the Mounds in the Chryse Region http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_027339_2060 The mounds in this observation may have been formed by a process called "diapirism," where material from the depth is raised above the surface. o Light-Toned Rocks Exposed along Coprates Chasma http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_027973_1650 Some of the brighter rocks could be minerals that formed when basaltic rock was altered by water flowing deep underground a long time ago before the chasma opened up. All of the HiRISE images are archived here: http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ Information about the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is online at http://www.nasa.gov/mro. The mission is managed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a division of the California Institute of Technology, for the NASA Science Mission Directorate, Washington, D.C. Lockheed Martin Space Systems, of Denver, is the prime contractor and built the spacecraft. HiRISE is operated by the University of Arizona. Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corp., of Boulder, Colo., built the HiRISE instrument. ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
