Looks Like The Driest Place On Mars |
Looks Like The Driest Place On Mars |
 Feb 2 2006, 07:01 PM
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- http://www.msss.com/mars_images/moc/2006/02/02/ - Broken Plain
--- This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows polygonally patterned ground on the floor of a trough in the southern hemisphere of Mars. The polygons could be an indicator that ground ice is or was present at this location. The dark streaks were formed by passing dust devils. --- -------------------- - blue_scape / Nico -
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Feb 3 2006, 12:44 PM
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QUOTE (SigurRosFan @ Feb 2 2006, 08:01 PM) - http://www.msss.com/mars_images/moc/2006/02/02/ - Broken Plain --- This Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image shows polygonally patterned ground on the floor of a trough in the southern hemisphere of Mars. The polygons could be an indicator that ground ice is or was present at this location. The dark streaks were formed by passing dust devils. ---  Putting on my crater-counting hat, I see none. Zero. Nada. Zilch. Nil points. So, this looks like a surface which is *younger* than other surfaces, such as Meridiani and Gusev (unless they just happened to be unlucky and got whacked by late rogues) and yet which has the presence of ice at least *implicated* by the troughs. Hmmmm... Bob Shaw -------------------- Remember: Time Flies like the wind - but Fruit Flies like bananas!
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SigurRosFan Looks Like The Driest Place On Mars Feb 2 2006, 07:01 PM
stevo I am intrigued by the previous days image:
http://... Feb 2 2006, 08:04 PM
Richard Trigaux QUOTE (stevo @ Feb 2 2006, 08:04 PM)I am intr... Feb 2 2006, 08:14 PM Richard Trigaux QUOTE (SigurRosFan @ Feb 2 2006, 07:01 PM)- h... Feb 2 2006, 08:10 PM abalone QUOTE (Richard Trigaux @ Feb 3 2006, 07:10 AM... Feb 4 2006, 02:33 PM Bob Shaw QUOTE (abalone @ Feb 4 2006, 03:33 PM)Except ... Feb 4 2006, 05:21 PM stevo QUOTE (Richard Trigaux @ Feb 2 2006, 03:14 PM... Feb 2 2006, 08:23 PM Richard Trigaux QUOTE (stevo @ Feb 2 2006, 08:23 PM)Sorry Ric... Feb 2 2006, 08:42 PM Bob Shaw Steve and Richard:
I see more than four layers, a... Feb 3 2006, 12:57 PM AndyG It reminds me of one of artist Andy Goldsworthy... Feb 3 2006, 03:29 PM slinted QUOTE (AndyG @ Feb 3 2006, 07:29 AM)It remind... Feb 4 2006, 01:04 AM SigurRosFan QUOTE If we removed all the sand, perhaps Meridian... Feb 2 2006, 09:37 PM SigurRosFan Exactly. One of my Goldsworthy favorites is 'S... Feb 3 2006, 06:22 PM RNeuhaus The gullies might be the product of the acumulatio... Feb 4 2006, 01:18 AM |
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