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re: I'll bite. What's a "festoon" and why is it cool?

Marcia — 1/14/2006 9:05:55 PM (archived)

Well said, Doug.

Some of those (fossilized) ripples look as if they are suspended in mid Martian air. Which of course they are now. Note how deep the shadows are on some smaller, concentrated groups of ripples:

I've been looking at these today (catching up) and I find this area to be particularly interesting for Meridiani.

I'd love to see a panoramic view done from these:

http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery/all/opportunity_p699.html

Specifically jpgs from:

To:

Festoons ARE cool.

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• Squyres update - JimO - 1/14/2006 8:08:37 AM
  • I'll bite. What's a "festoon" and why is it cool? - Tom Brosz - 1/14/2006 7:11:15 PM
    • I think the "festoons" are what make up the "etched terrain". - Jacob Samorodin - 1/14/2006 8:27:24 PM
      • re: I think the "festoons" are what make up the "etched terrain". - Doug Ellison - 1/15/2006 12:23:40 AM
      • Several weeks? - Buck Galaxy - 1/14/2006 10:48:27 PM
    • re: I'll bite. What's a "festoon" and why is it cool? - Doug Ellison - 1/14/2006 8:23:39 PM
      • Caution Will Robinson - nick hoffman - 1/15/2006 9:50:30 AM
      • re: I'll bite. What's a "festoon" and why is it cool? - Marcia - 1/14/2006 9:05:55 PM
        • Among many fascinating aspects... - BRFelix - 1/15/2006 2:12:16 PM
          • Cool. "Fractal Mars!" (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 1/15/2006 6:51:58 PM
          • re: Among many fascinating aspects... - Marcia - 1/15/2006 6:20:58 PM
            • re: Among many fascinating aspects... - nick hoffman - 1/16/2006 9:00:32 AM
              • re: Among many fascinating aspects... - Marcia - 1/16/2006 5:35:25 PM
                • So does this kill the recent volcano/impact hypotheses for Meridiani? (n/t) - pwokenyaw - 1/16/2006 10:24:16 PM