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Tag Archives: Gigas Sulci
THEMIS: Cross-cutting faults lead to sharply faceted terrain in Gigas Sulci
THEMIS Image of the Day, November 3, 2016. Today’s VIS image shows a small portion of Gigas Sulci. Located in the Tharsis region, these small linear ridges follow two trends at angle to each other, one toward the upper left … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, faulting, Gigas Sulci, Mars Odyssey, NASA, tectonics, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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HiRISE: Gigas Sulci
A sulcus (or sulci, plural) is defined as “subparallel furrows and ridges.” This is a purely descriptive term for landforms that could have a variety of origins. At this location it appears to be a graben (which is a fault-bounded … Continue reading
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Tagged Gigas Sulci, graben, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona, volcanics
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THEMIS: Gigas Sulci
THEMIS Image of the Day, September 16, 2014. The region shown in this VIS image is part of Gigas Sulci. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Gigas Sulci, hills, Mars Odyssey, NASA, sand, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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