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Noachis Terra

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Gullies are found on some dunes. These are somewhat different from gullies in other places, like the walls of craters. Gullies on dunes seem to keep the same width for a long distance and often just end with a pit, instead of an apron. Many of these gullies are found on dunes in the
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Ruj, T., Komatsu, G., Dohm, J.M., Miyamoto, H. and Salese, F., 2017. Generic identification and classification of morphostructures in the Noachis-Sabaea region, southern highlands of Mars. Journal of Maps, 13(2), pp. 755–766. DOI:
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Ruj, T., Komatsu, G., Pasckert, J.H. and Dohm, J.M., 2018. Timings of early crustal activity in southern highlands of Mars: Periods of crustal stretching and shortening. Geoscience Frontiers.
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Close-up of a gully showing a channel going across the apron, as seen by HiRISE under HiWish program. Note: this is an enlargement of a previous image from Arkhangelsky Crater.
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Close view of the end of gullies in Russell Crater, as seen by HiRISE Note: These type of gullies do not usually end with an apron. The location is
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over the image to see the names of over 60 prominent geographic features, and click to link to them. Coloring of the base map indicates relative
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Lorenz, R., J. Zimbelman. 2014. Dune Worlds: How Windblown Sand Shapes Planetary Landscapes. Springer Praxis Books / Geophysical Sciences.
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in the shape of polygons can be seen to the right. Note: this is an enlargement of the previous image from Arkhangelsky Crater.
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Context for image of dark dunes in next image. Picture taken with Mars Global surveyor under
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Crater that was buried in another age and is now being exposed by erosion, as seen by the
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Wide view of dunes in Russell Crater, as seen by HiRISE Many narrow gullies are visible.
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Close, color view of the end of gullies in Russell Crater, as seen by HiRISE
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MOLA map showing boundaries with other regions around the south pole of Mars
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Lorenz, R. 2014. The Dune Whisperers. The Planetary Report: 34, 1, 8-14
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Erosion forms on floor of crater, as seen by HiRISE under HiWish program
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Close view of the end of gullies in Russell Crater, as seen by HiRISE
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Floor of crater in Noachis quadrangle, as seen by HiRISE under
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/ˈnəkɪs/
Noah
landmass
planet
Mars
Hellas impact basin
45°S 350°E / 45°S 350°E / -45; 350
Noachis quadrangle
Noachian epoch
A crater in Noachis Terra. The dunes here are linear, thought to be due to shifting wind directions.
dunes
wind
Crater that was buried in another age and is now being exposed by erosion, as seen by the Mars Global Surveyor, under the MOC Public Targeting Program.
Mars Global Surveyor
MOC Public Targeting Program
Floor of crater in Noachis quadrangle, as seen by HiRISE under HiWish program.
HiWish program
Erosion forms on floor of crater, as seen by HiRISE under HiWish program
Context for image of dark dunes in next image. Picture taken with Mars Global surveyor under MOC Public Targeting Program.
MOC Public Targeting Program
Dark dunes (probably basalt), in an intracrater dune field, Noachis. Picture from Mars Global Surveyor, under the MOC Public Targeting Program.
basalt
Wide view of gullies in Arkhangelsky Crater, as seen by HiRISE under HiWish program
Arkhangelsky Crater
Close-up of small channels in gullies in Arkhangelsky Crater, as seen by HiRISE under HiWish program Patterned ground in the shape of polygons can be seen to the right. Note: this is an enlargement of the previous image from Arkhangelsky Crater.
Arkhangelsky Crater
Patterned ground
Close-up of a gully showing a channel going across the apron, as seen by HiRISE under HiWish program. Note: this is an enlargement of a previous image from Arkhangelsky Crater.

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