[meteorite-list] MRO HiRISE Images - May 9, 2012

From: Ron Baalke <baalke_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 9 May 2012 12:49:23 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <201205091949.q49JnNub000753_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov>

MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES
May 9, 2012

o Naar Crater
  http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_025691_2030

  This impressive crater, that stretches well across the width
  of the HiRISE camera's footprint, is notable for its sharp rim
  and steep walls.

o A Youthful Crater and Its Ejecta
  http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_026099_2320

  Given the latitude and proximity to gullies on mesas and massifs in
  this region, there could also be mid-latitude-type gullies in this crater.

o Sculpting Dunes in Ganges Chasma
  http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_026100_1725

  When dunes are located in a complex topographical area such a canyon, they
  become ideal candidates for detecting changes to their shapes and sizes
  over time.

o Frosted Ground in the Southern Hemisphere in Late Fall
  http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_026388_1280

  Mars is very different from Earth in that its main atmospheric component
  can condense onto the surface.

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.
Received on Wed 09 May 2012 03:49:23 PM PDT