NASA Mars Odyssey THEMIS Image: Eos Chasma Mensa
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The topic for the Image of the Day for the weeks of March 7-18 will be mountains on Mars. This image is located in Eos Chasma and contains a a feature type called a Mensa, from the Latin word for ‘table’. A Mensa is a flat-topped prominence with cliff-like edges. [Source: ASU THEMIS Science Team] Note: this THEMIS visual image has not been radiometrically nor geometrically calibrated for this preliminary release. An empirical correction has been performed to remove instrumental effects. A linear shift has been applied in the cross-track and down-track direction to approximate spacecraft and planetary motion. Fully calibrated and geometrically projected images will be released through the Planetary Data System in accordance with Project policies at a later time.
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