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Tag Archives: Athabasca Valles
THEMIS: Streamlined islands in Athabasca Valles
THEMIS Image of the Day, July 2, 2019. This VIS image shows part of the channel called Athabasca Valles. Several streamlined islands are visible at the top of the image. The source of the flood was likely an outburst of … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Athabasca Valles, catastrophic floods, fluvial channels, fluvial landforms, Mars Odyssey, NASA, outflow channels, streamlined islands, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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HiRISE: A margin of lava
A margin of lava. This lava margin in Cerberus Palus is part of the Athabasca Valles flow. There are also lava coils in this region, something we did not know existed on Mars until HiRISE took an image. The lava … Continue reading
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HiRISE: Almost like water
This image in Athabasca Valles shows lava flows originating from Elysium Mons to the northwest. A Context Camera image shows the lava flowed from the northwest to the southeast, diverting around obstacles as it settled. (The flow is outlined in … Continue reading
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HiRISE: Curving features at the source of Athabasca Valles
Curving features at the source of Athabasca Valles. These curving features are likely due to lava surges near the vent of Athabasca. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]
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HiRISE: Erosion within Cerberus Fossae
A Context Camera image shows a small bench in the middle of the Cerberus Fossae at the head of Athabasca Valles. Small cataracts appear on this bench. Do these reflect erosion as water drained back into the subsurface at the … Continue reading
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HiRISE: Athabasca Valles lava
Athabasca Valles lava. It’s quite the jumbled mess down here. The northern toe of this mesa appears to contact and possibly overlie a rift in the lava crust, giving the impression that the mesa is younger. Beautiful Mars series. [More at … Continue reading
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HiRISE: This broken land
This broken land. Surface near Athabasca Valles lava. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Athabasca Valles, Beautiful Mars, chaotic terrain, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, lava flows, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona, volcanics
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HiRISE: Crater flooded by lava
An unfortunate crater buried by lava buried in Athabasca Valles. Beautiful Mars series.
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THEMIS: Athabasca Valles
THEMIS Image of the Day, December 18, 2015. Today’s VIS image shows a portion of Athabasca Valles. The channel has eroded some of the ejecta around the unnamed crater in the upper part of the image. More THEMIS Images of … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Athabasca Valles, channels, fluvial channels, fluvial landforms, Mars Odyssey, NASA, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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HiRISE: Tilted mesas near Athabasca Valles
Tilted mesas near Athabasca Valles. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Athabasca Valles, Beautiful Mars, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, lava floes, lava flows, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona, volcanics
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