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Tag Archives: Claritas Fossae
HiRISE: When lava moved
When lava moved. The objective of this observation is to examine the remains of an ancient lava flow moving in a trough in the Claritas Fossae region. Pictures like this may tell us more about how lava flowed on Mars. … Continue reading
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Tagged Claritas Fossae, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, lava, lava flows, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, troughs, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Ridges in southern Claritas Fossae
Ridges in southern Claritas Fossae. The objective of this observation is to determine the nature of a small field of curved ridges. They may be inverted streams. Claritas Fossae is a densely-dissected highland terrain on the Tharsis Rise of Mars, … Continue reading
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Tagged Claritas Fossae, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, Tharsis Montes, University of Arizona
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THEMIS: Claritas Fossae channel
THEMIS Image of the Day, March 14, 2019. Today’s VIS image shows a section of an unnamed channel. This channel starts in Claritas Fossae and empties down into Icaria Planum. The linear features that parallel the sides of the image … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Claritas Fossae, fluvial channels, Icaria Planum, Mars Odyssey, NASA, tectonics, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Claritas Fossae channel
THEMIS Image of the Day, February 7, 2019. This VIS image shows a section of an unnamed channel. This channel starts within Claritas Fossae and empties down hill into Icaria Planum. See more THEMIS Images of the Day by geological … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Claritas Fossae, Icaria Planum, Mars Odyssey, NASA, tectonics, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Tectonics meets volcanism in Claritas Fossae
THEMIS Image of the Day, January 10, 2019. This VIS image shows part of Claritas Fossae. The linear features (fossae) are faults. This region of Mars had very active tectonism and volcanism, resulting in the huge volcanos like Arsia Mons … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Claritas Fossae, faulting, graben, lava flows, Mars Odyssey, NASA, tectonics, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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THEMIS: Tectonic chaos in Claritas Fossae
THEMIS Image of the Day, December 27, 2018. Located between the lava plains of Daedalia Planum and Solis Planum, Claritas Fossae is a graben-filled highland. Graben are formed by tectonic activity. In this region of Mars extensive and long lived … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Claritas Fossae, Daedalia Planum, faulting, graben, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Solis Planum, tectonics, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Graben cuts across Claritas Fossae crater
THEMIS Image of the Day, December 7, 2018. Located on the northern margin of Aonia Terra, this unnamed crater interacts with one of the fossa, also called a graben. In this image, it is apparent that the tectonic depression crosses … Continue reading
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Tagged Aonia Terra, Arizona State University, ASU, Claritas Fossae, graben, ice-rich mantling, Mars Odyssey, NASA, pedestal craters, tectonics, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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HiRISE: Diverse compositional stratigraphy in Claritas region rise
Diverse compositional stratigraphy in Claritas region rise. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, Claritas Fossae, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Diverse composition and stratigraphy in the Claritas Region
Diverse composition and stratigraphy in the Claritas Region. This region, west of Solis Planum, is a tectonic and volcanic area located south-east of the Tharsis volcano group (the Tharsis Montes) on the Tharsis rise. It extends roughly north to south … Continue reading
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, Claritas Fossae, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, Solis Planum, tectonics, Tharsis, University of Arizona, volcanics
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THEMIS: Faulting & graben in Claritas Fossae
THEMIS Image of the Day, January 13, 2017. Today’s VIS image shows graben called Claritas Fossae. These are caused when the ground is pulled apart, and the land between parallel faults drops down. More THEMIS Images of the Day by … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Claritas Fossae, faulting, graben, Mars Odyssey, NASA, tectonics, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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