Tag Archives: Chryse Chaos

THEMIS: Chryse Chaos

Posted on September 6, 2019 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, September 6, 2019. This VIS image shows part of Chryse Chaos near the terminal end of the huge outflow channels draining from Valles Marineris into the Chyrse Basin. Chaos terrain is typified by regions of … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Chryse Chaos

Posted on December 18, 2018 by rburnham

Chryse Chaos. In planetary nomenclature, the term chaos means “distinctive area of broken terrain.” The general morphology of chaos is steep-sided mesas in close proximity. The interconnected channel forms erode, and mesas are created by erosion of the bounding channels. Beautiful … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Chaos grows in Chryse

Posted on May 18, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, May 18, 2018. n planetary nomenclature, the descriptor term chaos means “distinctive area of broken terrain”. The general morphology of chaos is steep-sided mesas in close proximity. This VIS image shows a region of Chryse … Continue reading →

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Are small martian landslides similar to large ones on Earth?

Posted on October 31, 2017 by rburnham

Planetary Geomorphology Image of the Month, October 31, 2017: Susan Conway and Anthony Guimpier (CNRS Laboratoire de Planétologie et Géodynamique à Nantes, France). Landslides have been documented on almost all the solid bodies of the solar system and Mars is … Continue reading →

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