[geocentrism] New Image from Mars ReCONnaissance Orbiter
- From: Bernie Brauer <bbrauer777@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: geocentrism@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2008 14:15:48 -0700 (PDT)
Fake Image:
Fri Sep 19, 2:13 AM ET
In this image provided by NASA Thursday Sept. 18, 2008, shows the north polar
layered deposits of Mars form a layered stack of dusty ice up to 3 kilometers
(2 miles) thick. Newly posted images from more than 1,000 observations by the
high resolution camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter reveal details as
small as a desk. The differences from layer to layer in this image are thought
to reflect differences in the climate of Mars that existed when the layers were
formed. The section of the layered deposits that is exposed on this cliff face
is unusual in that, as well layers of dusty ice, there are also layers of sand
present. Small structures, called cross-beds, visible in the sandy layers
indicate that each layer was originally a dune field that only later became
covered with ice. Some of this sandy material is being removed from the cliff
face and is forming new dunes at the foot of the cliff.(AP Photo/NASA - JPL -
University of Arizona)
Other related posts:
- » [geocentrism] New Image from Mars ReCONnaissance Orbiter
