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centsworth_II

Mar 1 2007, 04:42 PM

QUOTE (dvandorn @ Mar 1 2007, 11:25 AM)

The dark sand within Victoria isn't, to my eye, as dark as the streaked surface.

Could be that within Victoria is a mix of dark dust and brighter, larger particles.
Only the dark dust gets blown out so the steaks are darker than the ripples.

Marz

Mar 6 2007, 09:14 PM

QUOTE (dvandorn @ Mar 1 2007, 10:25 AM)

While I'm still in the clean-sweep camp. The dark sand within Victoria isn't, to my eye, as dark as the streaked surface.

Of course, I'm prepared to be proven wrong...

-the other Doug

One of the pancams from today seems to support clean-streaking, since it seems light colored sand is left behind in the lee of a rock...

http://qt.exploratorium.edu/mars/opportuni...00P2380R2M1.JPG

centsworth_II

Jun 11 2007, 02:18 PM

QUOTE (Shaka @ Nov 25 2006, 11:58 PM)

Wow! If I live to be a hundred, I'll never understand why we've sailed
right on past the Beacon toward "Boat Ramp".

Maybe Opportunity will visit the Beacon on the way back to Duck Bay?
Nov 25, 2006... wow.

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