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HiRISE: Deposits along the floor of Coprates Catena

Posted on March 25, 2019 by rburnham

Deposits along the floor of Coprates Catena. The rest of this depression has very interesting layered deposits so we’re interested to see if there could be some here too. Coprates Catena is roughly in the center of the Valles Marineris … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Layering and faulting in layered deposits in Candor Chasma

Posted on December 7, 2018 by rburnham

Layering and faulting in layered deposits in Candor Chasma. This observation was a last minute one done as nadir-only, meaning when the camera is pointing straight down at the surface, as opposed to an angle when we want to create … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Hebes Mensa

Posted on June 13, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, June 13, 2018. Located in the center of Hebes Chasma is a large deposit of layered material called Hebes Mensa. Extensive erosion has created gullies in the mensa and distributed fine sand size materials to … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Colliding landslides in Ius Chasma

Posted on February 28, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, February 28, 2018. This VIS image shows the eastern end of Ius Chasma. The southern canyon wall is at the bottom of the image, with dark sand and sand dunes. The presence of mobile sand … Continue reading →

Posted in Reports | Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, canyons, dunes, Geryon Montes, interior layered deposits, Ius Chasma, landslides, layers, Mars Odyssey, mass wasting, NASA, sand dunes, tectonics, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, Valles Marineris | Comments Off

THEMIS: Eroding landslide in Ius Chasma

Posted on February 27, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, February 27, 2018. This VIS image shows part of the eastern end of Ius Chasma. Geryon Montes are located in the bottom half of the image. Between the montes and the southern wall face is … Continue reading →

THEMIS: Possible delta in Ius Chasma?

Posted on February 26, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, February 26, 2018. This VIS image shows part of eastern Ius Chasma. The lower elevations of Geryon Montes are located at the top of the image. Between the montes and the southern wall face is … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Dunes in Ius Chasma

Posted on February 23, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, February 23, 2018. Continuing eastward thru central Ius Chasma, this image shows a section of chasma that is not dominated by landslide deposits. Geryon Montes, in the upper half of the image, has several visible … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Geryon Montes and tectonic widening of Ius Chasma

Posted on February 22, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, February 22, 2018. Moving into the central part of Ius Chasma, the canyon profile changes. What started as a large graben south of the main chasma wall, has widened to create a central high ridge … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Rubble piles in Candor Chasma

Posted on January 19, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, January 19, 2018. This image shows part of eastern Candor Chasma. At the top of the image is the steep cliff between the upper surface elevation and the depths of Candor Chasma. The bottom of … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Impact crater in Candor Chasma

Posted on January 15, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, January 15, 2017. This THEMIS image shows part of western Candor Chasma. Near the bottom of the image is an impact crater. Impact craters are relatively rare within all the canyons of Valles Marineris. The … Continue reading →

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