Tag Archives: canyons

HiRISE: Deposits along the floor of Coprates Catena

Posted on March 25, 2019 by rburnham

Deposits along the floor of Coprates Catena. The rest of this depression has very interesting layered deposits so we’re interested to see if there could be some here too. Coprates Catena is roughly in the center of the Valles Marineris … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Canyons of Ius Chasma

Posted on March 7, 2019 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, March 7, 2019. This false-color VIS image shows part of the southern cliff face of Ius Chasma, part of the giant Valles Marineris rift system. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from … Continue reading →

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Overflowing crater lakes carved Mars canyons

Posted on November 19, 2018 by rburnham

Today, most of the water on Mars is locked away in frozen ice caps. But billions of years ago it flowed freely across the surface, forming rushing rivers that emptied into craters, forming lakes and seas. New research led by … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Mega-gullies of Louros Valles

Posted on March 2, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, March 2, 2018. Ius Chasma is unique from the other chasmata of Valles Marineris in possessing mega-gullies on both sides of the chasma. The largest mega-gullies are located in Sinai Planum, dissecting those plains and … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Sapping gullies in Louros Valles

Posted on March 1, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, March 1, 2018. Ius Chasma is unique from the other chasmata of Valles Marineris in possessing mega gullies on both sides of the chasma. The largest mega gullies are located in Sinai Planum, dissecting those … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Colliding landslides in Ius Chasma

Posted on February 28, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, February 28, 2018. This VIS image shows the eastern end of Ius Chasma. The southern canyon wall is at the bottom of the image, with dark sand and sand dunes. The presence of mobile sand … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Eroding landslide in Ius Chasma

Posted on February 27, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, February 27, 2018. This VIS image shows part of the eastern end of Ius Chasma. Geryon Montes are located in the bottom half of the image. Between the montes and the southern wall face is … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Possible delta in Ius Chasma?

Posted on February 26, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, February 26, 2018. This VIS image shows part of eastern Ius Chasma. The lower elevations of Geryon Montes are located at the top of the image. Between the montes and the southern wall face is … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Dunes in Ius Chasma

Posted on February 23, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, February 23, 2018. Continuing eastward thru central Ius Chasma, this image shows a section of chasma that is not dominated by landslide deposits. Geryon Montes, in the upper half of the image, has several visible … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Geryon Montes and tectonic widening of Ius Chasma

Posted on February 22, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, February 22, 2018. Moving into the central part of Ius Chasma, the canyon profile changes. What started as a large graben south of the main chasma wall, has widened to create a central high ridge … Continue reading →

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