Tag Archives: deltas

THEMIS: Delta deposit

Posted on March 17, 2014 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, March 17, 2014. A delta deposit is located where a channel enters Ismenius Cavus. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

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Most deltas on Mars created by short, catastrophic floods

Posted on April 22, 2013 by rburnham

Rivers that run into lakes and other standing bodies of water drop sediment where the flow slackens as it enters the body of water. Over time, the accumulating material builds a delta — a wedge of sediment whose form can … Continue reading →

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Down in the deltas

Posted on August 30, 2011 by rburnham

Although NASA passed over Eberswalde Crater to choose Gale Crater as the landing site for the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL), Eberswalde offers the best known example on Mars of a river delta built from sediment washed into a crater lake. … Continue reading →

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