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THEMIS: Kasei Valles
THEMIS Image of the Day, August 1, 2014. The small channels in this VIS image are located within the much larger Kasei Valles channel. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, channels, floods, Kasei Valles, Mars Odyssey, NASA, outflow channels, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Kasei Valles islands
THEMIS Image of the Day, June 6, 2014. There are several streamlined islands in this VIS image of Kasei Valles. This image is located near the region where Kasei Valles empties into Chryse Planitia. More THEMIS Images of the Day … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, channels, floods, fluvial channels, fluvial landforms, Kasei Valles, Mars Odyssey, NASA, outflow channels, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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Most deltas on Mars created by short, catastrophic floods
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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Tagged atmosphere, channels, climate, climate change, crater lakes, deltas, floods, water
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