[NASA/Univ Arizona]. Avalanches have been observed at this scarp, which is just north of the another scarp location with such activity.
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Ice Planet Recon: Looking For Avalanches At Mars’ North Pole
The North Polar Layered Deposits (NPLD) are large layered deposits of dusty water-ice in the northern polar region of Mars. The layering we see is caused mainly by slight variations […]
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Orbital View Of A Martian Dust Avalanche
Relatively dark slope streaks are common on steep dust-mantled slopes of Mars. When imaged under high sun illumination they appear to be just a dark stain without topographic relief.
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Tracking Avalanches, Icy Explosions, And Dunes On Mars
While New Year’s Eve is around the corner here on Earth, Mars scientists are ahead of the game: The Red Planet completed a trip around the Sun on Nov. 12, […]
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Orbital View Of A Polar Avalanche On Mars
This scarp at the edge of the North Polar layered deposits of Mars is the site of the most frequent frost avalanches seen by HiRISE.
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Dune Avalanche Slopes With Recurring Slope Lineae (RSL)-like Streaks On Mars
These dunes have exhibited recurring slope lineae (RSL)-like streaks in a couple of previous images, but they do not seem to have been significant in 2013, when we obtained a […]