Tag Archives: Coprates Chasma

THEMIS: Garden of Rubble in Coprates Chasma

Posted on September 29, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, September 29, 2017. This image is located in central Coprates Chasma. The floor of the chasma is covered by a complex deposit of material. This chaotic surface differs from most of the floor of the … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Swirled dunes at foot of Coprates canyon wall

Posted on September 28, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, September 28, 2017. This image is located in eastern Coprates Chasma. The image shows a relatively smooth floor, with a group of sand dune forms located against the wall of the chasma (bottom of image). … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Rough floor in Coprates Chasma

Posted on September 27, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, September 27, 2017. This image is located in central Coprates Chasma. The image shows multiple landslide features, which form the bright lobed shaped deposits at the bottom of the canyon cliff face (top of image). … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Badlands in Coprates Chasma

Posted on September 26, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, September 26, 2017. This image is located on the eastern side of Coprates Chasma, near Capri Chasma. The image shows multiple landslide features, which form lobed shaped deposits at the bottom of the canyon cliff … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Landslides and dunes in Coprates Chasma

Posted on September 25, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, September 25, 2017. This image is located on the eastern side of Coprates Chasma, near Capri Chasma. The image shows multiple landslide features, which form lobed shaped deposits at the bottom of the canyon cliff … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Along the floor of Coprates Chasma

Posted on August 9, 2017 by rburnham

This image shows a small portion of the floor of Coprates Chasma, a large trough within the Valles Marineris system of canyons. Although the exact sequence of events that formed Coprates Chasma is unknown, the ripples, mesas, and craters visible … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Coprates Chasma in false color

Posted on July 28, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, July 28, 2017. Today’s false color image shows part of Coprates Chasma, just one side canyon within the vast equatorial rift zone called Valles Marineris. The THEMIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Coprates Chasma in false color

Posted on July 10, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, July 10, 2017. Today’s false color image shows part of Coprates Chasma. The THEMIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create a false color image. … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Plains north of Coprates Chasma

Posted on June 23, 2017 by rburnham

Plains north of Coprates Chasma. Beautiful Mars series.

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THEMIS: Coprates Chasma landslide

Posted on May 23, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, May 23, 2017. Today’s false color image shows part of Coprates Chasma. A gigantic landslide has slipped off the ridge crossing the image and dumped uncountable tons of rock at the bottom of the canyon. … Continue reading →

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