Tag Archives: Cerberus Fossae

Water ice is buried near Mars equator in small areas

Posted on August 17, 2017 by rburnham

A re-analysis of data from the Neutron Spectrometer on NASA’s Mars Odyssey orbiter has nearly doubled the data’s resolution. The higher-resolution data show that small deposits of water ice lie buried at shallow depths near the martian equator in several … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Aeolian erosion textures near Cerberus Fossae

Posted on February 27, 2017 by rburnham

Aeolian erosion textures near Cerberus Fossae. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: River of sand

Posted on September 22, 2016 by rburnham

A dominant driver of surface processes on Mars today is aeolian (wind) activity. In many cases, sediment from this activity is trapped in low-lying areas, such as craters. Aeolian features in the form of dunes and ripples can occur in … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Cerberus Fossae

Posted on June 10, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, June 10, 2016. Today’s VIS image shows a portion of Cerberus Fossae. The narrow linear features are graben, formed by a block of material moving downward along paired faults. More THEMIS Images of the Day … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Cerberus Fossae

Posted on June 7, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, June 7, 2016. Today’s VIS image shows a portion of Cerberus Fossae. The fossae are linear depressions, called graben, created by tectonic activity. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

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HiRISE: Fork in the fossae

Posted on April 5, 2016 by rburnham

Fork in the fossae. Beautiful Mars series.

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THEMIS: Cerberus Fossae

Posted on April 5, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, April 5, 2016. Today’s VIS image shows a portion of Cerberus Fossae, a set of linear graben located south of Tartarus Montes. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

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THEMIS: Cerberus Fossae

Posted on March 30, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, March 30, 2016. Cerberus Fossae is a group of graben located near the southern part of Tartarus Montes. The graben are fault bounded blocks of material that have slide downward along the fault faces. The … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Cerberus Fossae

Posted on March 22, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, March 22, 2016. This VIS image shows part of Cerberus Fossae. The linear depressions are called fossae. The fossae are fault bounded graben, created by tectonic activity in the region. More THEMIS Images of the … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Cerberus Fossae

Posted on February 25, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, February 25, 2016. Today’s VIS image shows a graben that is part of Cerberus Fossae. The graben of Cerberus Fossae dissect Tartarus Montes, indicating that the graben formed after the range of hills that comprise … Continue reading →

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