Meridiani Planum Layers
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). Orbit Number: 87337 Latitude: 1.58599 Longitude: 0.436954 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2021-08-22 15:12 https://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA25221
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PIA25221
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March 28, 2022
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JPL
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