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Tag Archives: Apollinaris Mons
HiRISE: Contact between Apollinaris Patera and the Medusae Fossae formation
Contact between Apollinaris Patera and the Medusae Fossae formation. Let’s hope they get along. (The Medusae Fossae Formation is to the right in this image and is noticeable for the yardangs — those long, high standing rock formations — we … Continue reading
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THEMIS: Wind etching of soft sediments
THEMIS Image of the Day, June 29, 2018. In regions of poorly cemented surface materials it is possible to create large features due to just the action of the wind. The equatorial region between Olympus Mons and Apollinaris Mons is … Continue reading
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Tagged Apollinaris Mons, Arizona State University, ASU, Mars Odyssey, Medusae Fossae Formation, NASA, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, wind erosion, yardangs
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HiRISE: Yardangs from Apollonaris Patera
We see here a terrain with an incredible morphologic dichotomy: a relatively smooth region that transitions into sharp ridges. These ridges, aligned in the nearly same direction, are called yardangs. Yardangs are not unique to Mars. Many yardangs can be … Continue reading
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Tagged Apollinaris Mons, Apollinaris Patera, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona, volcanics, wind, yardangs
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THEMIS: Apollinaris Mons
THEMIS Image of the Day, October 29, 2014. Today’s VIS image shows the southern flank, where the volcanic material has been eroded into a ridge and channel surface. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.
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THEMIS: Apollinaris Mons
THEMIS Image of the Day, October 3, 2014. This VIS image of Apollineris Mons shows erosion of the materials on its southern flank. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.
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HiRISE: Elevated crater in the Apollinaris Mons region
Impact craters are very common on the surface of Mars. However, when a circular depression is visible on the summit of a mound or an elevated landform in general, careful analysis is needed to identify whether the crater is created … Continue reading
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Explosive eruptions in dense ancient atmospheres
Explosive volcanic eruptions on an earlier Mars with a thicker atmosphere would have scattered fine ash (pyroclastic debris) mainly east or west of the volcano, a new study finds. Also, a denser ancient atmosphere supports the addition of Arsia and … Continue reading
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Tagged Apollinaris Mons, Arsia Mons, atmosphere, Medusae Fossae Formation, Pavonis Mons, pyroclastic eruptions, volcanic ash, volcanos
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