Tag Archives: Coprates Chasma

HiRISE: Massif beauty

Posted on July 19, 2019 by rburnham

Massif beauty. We have two simple objectives with this image: to fill in gaps of coverage of this area in Coprates Chasma and to look for colorful slopes of mafic materials. (“Mafic” refers to a silicate mineral or igneous rock … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Volcanic field on floor of Coprates Chasma

Posted on June 19, 2019 by rburnham

A volcanic field on the floor of Coprates Chasma. In this image, there are some nice cones with summit craters surrounded by a flow field. They look young, but they could have been buried and re-exhumed based on nearby pedestal … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Hanging sand dunes in Coprates Chasma

Posted on September 7, 2018 by rburnham

Dune fields located among canyon wall slopes are also known as “wall dune fields” and are further identified as either climbing or falling. Falling dunes are defined as large bedforms with lee faces on the downhill side—indicating that this is … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Landslide debris and dunes in Coprates Chasma

Posted on June 8, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, June 8, 2018. Today’s VIS image shows part of the wall and floor of Coprates Chasma. Several landslide deposits are visible as well as small regions of sand dunes. More THEMIS Images of the Day … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Landslide into Coprates Catena

Posted on June 5, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, June 5, 2018. A landslide deposit is visible in this VIS image of Coprates Catena. Coprates Catena parallels the much larger Coprates Chasma; both are part of Valles Marineris. More THEMIS Images of the Day … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Dunes in Nectaris Montes

Posted on May 17, 2018 by rburnham

Sand dunes in Valles Marineris can be impressive in size, with steep slopes that seem to climb and descend. An enhanced-color cutout shows some of these on the slopes of Nectaris Montes within Coprates Chasma. The brighter bedforms are inactive … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Dare to climb

Posted on April 9, 2018 by rburnham

Dare to climb.  These steep slopes in East Coprates Chasma are a rappeller’s delight. Beautiful Mars series.

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Stepped fans and phyllosilicates on Mars

Posted on April 2, 2018 by rburnham

Planetary Geomorphology Image of the Month, April 1, 2018: Peter Grindrod (Natural History Museum, London, UK). A number of different studies have catalogued features on Mars that could be given the general heading of sedimentary fans… These features occur whenever … Continue reading →

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Ground ice lubricated Valles Marineris landslides

Posted on November 27, 2017 by rburnham

How good is your Martian geography? Does Valles Marineris ring a bell? This area is known for having landslides that are among the largest and longest in the entire solar system. They make the perfect object of study due to … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Landslide deposit in Coprates Chasma

Posted on November 6, 2017 by rburnham

Landslide deposit in Coprates Chasma. Beautiful Mars series.

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