Tag Archives: Arsia Mons

HiRISE: Boundary of glacial-like flow on Arsia Mons

Posted on August 16, 2018 by rburnham

Boundary of glacial-like flow on Arsia Mons. The exposed bedrock layers on the eastern edge of this glacial-like formation are of scientific interest because they will allow us to understand the composition of the underlying bedrock. In addition, we are … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Lava flow dodges impact crater’s ejecta

Posted on July 26, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, July 26, 2018. This VIS image shows a small portion of the vast lava flow field of Daedalia Planum. The flows originate at Arsia Mons, the youngest of the three Tharsis volcanoes. See more THEMIS … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Portion of a lobe flow off the west flank of Arsia Mons

Posted on July 21, 2018 by rburnham

Portion of a lobe flow off the west flank of Arsia Mons. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]

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THEMIS: Daedalia Planum’s lava flows

Posted on July 11, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, July 11, 2018. The lava flows in this VIS image originate at Arsia Mons. Arsia Mons in the southermost of the three large Tharsis volcanoes. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

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THEMIS: Rough lava flows on Daedalia Planum

Posted on June 6, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS image of the Day, June 6, 2018. Today’s VIS image shows a small portion of the lava flows that comprise Daedalia Planum. The flows originated at Arsia Mons, the youngest of the three Tharsis volcanoes. The Tharsis volcanoes are … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Daedalia Planum’s engulfing lava flows

Posted on May 2, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, May 2, 2018. At the bottom of this VIS image of Daedalia Planum is the the uppermost rim of an impact crater. The unnamed crater has been almost completely filled by lava flows originating from … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Terrain immediately south of Arsia Mons

Posted on April 17, 2018 by rburnham

Terrain immediately south of Arsia Mons. This terrain is probably due to ancient volcanic activity. Beautiful Mars series.

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THEMIS: Volcanic vent in Arsia Mons caldera

Posted on January 5, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, January 5, 2018. This THEMIS image shows part of the southern margin of the summit caldera. This image contains a variety of features representing the major events related to the formation of the volcano. At … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Chains of pit craters near summit of Arsia Mons volcano

Posted on January 4, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, January 4, 2018. The three large aligned Tharsis volcanoes are Arsia Mons, Pavonis Mons and Ascraeus Mons (from south to north). There are collapse features on all three volcanoes, on the southwestern and northeastern flanks. … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Pits at caldera’s edge

Posted on January 3, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, January 3, 2018. This THEMIS image shows part of the caldera floor of Arsia Mons. It is not uncommon for calderas to have “flat” floors after the final explosive eruption the empties the subsurface magma … Continue reading →

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