Tag Archives: fluvial channels

THEMIS: Rolling down into Argyre Planitia

Posted on November 27, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, November 27, 2018. Today’s VIS image shows several small channels. These channels are along the break in topography, that leads down into Argyre Planitia. Argyre Planitia and Hellas Planitia are deep basins in the southern … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Winding channel of Nirgal Vallis

Posted on November 26, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, November 26, 2018. Today’s VIS image shows a small section of Nirgal Vallis. Located in Noachis Terra, Nirgal Vallis was carved by water and forms one of the longest valley systems on Mars. See more … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Channels in Syria Planum

Posted on November 19, 2018 by rburnham

Channels in Syria Planum. The objective of this observation is to determine the nature of a curved channel with levees. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]

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THEMIS: Channel in Coracis Fossae

Posted on November 19, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, November 19, 2018. Today’s VIS image shows one of the numerous channel features that dissect the highlands between Solis Planum and Aonia Terra. The linear features in the region include both tectonic graben and fluvial … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Small channel in Terra Sirenum

Posted on November 13, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, November 13, 2018. A small channel system dissects the rim of this unnamed crater in Terra Sirenum. The plains around the crater rim show faint dark streaks, tracks left by dust devils. See more THEMIS … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Channels flowing from a ridge

Posted on November 9, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, November 9, 2018. This VIS image is located in Terra Sirenum. The bright linear feature at the bottom of the image is the crest of a ridge. The multiple channel features toward the top of … Continue reading →

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Mars & Earth river deltas branch in similar ways

Posted on October 16, 2018 by rburnham

Planetary Geomorphology Image of the Month, October 16, 2018: Robert C. Mahon (University of New Orleans). Which morphologic features of sedimentary systems persist into the stratigraphic record? Ancient river deltas preserved as stratigraphic deposits on both Earth and Mars exhibit … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Channels in volcanic ash

Posted on August 22, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, August 22, 2018. Tyrrhenus Mons is one of the oldest martian volcanoes and Tyrrhena Fossae is the largest of the channels dissecting the volcano. As well as being one of the oldest volcanoes, it is … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Elysium Fossae’s channels

Posted on August 6, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, August 6, 2018. Today’s VIS image contains a section of one of the many channel forms found on the northwestern side of the Elysium Mons volcanic complex. The channel features are thought to have both … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Inverted channel on elevated terrain

Posted on August 2, 2018 by rburnham

An inverted channel on elevated terrain. Interesting fluvial processes that might help improve our understanding of the deposits in the Medusae Fossae Formation. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]

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