Beyond Lewis and Clark Gap, Sol 4482- (September 2, 2016-) |
Beyond Lewis and Clark Gap, Sol 4482- (September 2, 2016-) |
Sep 2 2016, 06:05 PM
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Our first good look through the gap:
http://qt.exploratorium.edu/mars/opportuni...0M1.JPG?sol4482 |
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Sep 27 2016, 08:10 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 866 Joined: 15-March 05 From: Santa Cruz, CA Member No.: 196 |
sol4505 windtails in lower right suggest consistent upslope winds here, wondering if that is generally true on both sides of the rim, as i was under the impression that the wind pattern over the crater is west>east on a high level which id assumed would also tend to effect that at ground level as well, but i guess not being a meteorologist i was surprised by this, so am just guessing its still on the mains a general west>east flow but the air is instead getting pulled up the rim under a vortex effect imparted by the intervening crater rim to that flow, or perhaps its just rising up due to ground heating and following the contours up the rim..?
on another note that spire just behind the boulder on sol4506 turns out to be part of the ridge, not a background feature (parellel view) |
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