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HiRISE: The land beaten by time

Posted on August 29, 2018 by rburnham

The land beaten by time. This region is called Hydraotes Chaos and is about 418 km in diameter. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]

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THEMIS: Hydraotes Chaos

Posted on July 8, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, July 8, 2016. This VIS image shows a small portion of Hydraotes Chaos. Chaos is defined as a distinctive area of broken terrain. Topographically, chaos regions have hills/mesas/plateaus surroundied by lower elevation valleys that crisscross … Continue reading →

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HRSC: Flight over chaotic terrain

Posted on October 20, 2014 by rburnham

Among the most interesting landforms on Mars are features referred to as ‘chaotic terrain’. Dozens or even hundreds of isolated mountains up to 2,000 m high are scattered in these extensive regions. Seen from orbit, they form a bizarre, chaotic … Continue reading →

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