Meridiani Planum Layers

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Image Credit: NASA/JPL/ASU

About this image

This VIS image shows layering of surface materials in Meridiani Planum. TES (Thermal Emission Spectrometer) initially detected hematite in a surface layer, which was confimed by THEMIS (THermal EMision Imaging System). These findings supported a water rich origin of the hematite and led to the selection of the site for the Opportunity MER (Mars Exploration Rover).

Please see the THEMIS Data Citation Note for details on crediting THEMIS images. 

Context

Image ID: 
V87337003 (View data in Mars Image Explorer)
1.58599
0.436954
87337
2021-08-22 15:12
Mon, 2022-03-28
VIS
512 pixels (18 km)
1824 pixels (65 km)
0.035942 km/pixel
0.0363206 km/pixel

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