Continuing into Glenelg, Leaving Rocknest behind, sols 102-166 (Nov 18 2012-Jan 23, 2013) |
Continuing into Glenelg, Leaving Rocknest behind, sols 102-166 (Nov 18 2012-Jan 23, 2013) |
Nov 19 2012, 05:36 AM
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Nov 27 2012, 10:17 PM
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It is totally fine on this forum to describe things as looking like "ribs" or "sea lions" as long as you are not asserting that that is what they are! I'm curious too, it must be some trick of lighting but I can't wrap my head around the geometry.
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Nov 27 2012, 10:29 PM
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It is totally fine on this forum to describe things as looking like "ribs" or "sea lions" as long as you are not asserting that that is what they are! I'm curious too, it must be some trick of lighting but I can't wrap my head around the geometry. I have been scanning the full pan awhile looking for them and can't seem to locate them. I would have to agree with you that it will most likely end up being some trick of light. That being said there are some very very interesting structures in this terrain, what an incredible site the science team must be over the moon with this place |
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Nov 27 2012, 11:07 PM
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Nov 27 2012, 11:19 PM
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Well trick of the light? I don't know, there doesn't appear to be anywhere else in the landscape where that is replicated. Do we have anyway of figuring out the scale of this "ribbed looking" object? These are MC100 tiles aren't they?
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Nov 28 2012, 12:35 AM
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Well trick of the light? I don't know, there doesn't appear to be anywhere else in the landscape where that is replicated. Rule number 1: Beware images with poor resolution. Rule number 2: Lighting can do weird things. Rule number 3: It's a rock. One guess is we're seeing some layers sticking out a bit and catching the sun, kind of like this example nearby: But the resolution of the "ribs" is so low we can't even be sure that it's not just a few random bumps that only appear to be periodic. |
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