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Tag Archives: Circum-Hellas volcanic province
THEMIS: Swiss-cheese weathering in old volcanic region
THEMIS Image of the Day, November 22, 2018. Amphitrites Patera is an old volcanic complex located south of Hellas Planitia. The surface in this VIS image has a unusual “Swiss-cheese” texture, one seen more commonly on the nearby south polar … Continue reading
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Tagged Amphitrites Patera, Arizona State University, ASU, Circum-Hellas volcanic province, Hellas Planitia, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Swiss-cheese terrain, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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Look for life in ice-depression ‘funnels’?
A strangely shaped depression on Mars could be a new place to look for signs of life on the Red Planet, according to a University of Texas at Austin-led study. The depression was probably formed by a volcano beneath a … Continue reading
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Tagged Circum-Hellas volcanic province, Galaxias Fossae, ice cauldrons, ice-depressions, life
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‘Knobby terrain’ a sign of Mars’ explosive past
The Red Planet’s upper crust is brittle and weak. Planetary geologists often attribute this to effusive eruption — lava pouring out of a volcano onto the ground — early in Mars’s history with later modifications. However, some have suggested that … Continue reading
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Tagged Arabia Terra, Circum-Hellas volcanic province, effusive volcanism, explosive volcanism, volcanics
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