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Tag Archives: Ismenia Patera
HRSC: Mars impact crater or supervolcano?
These images from [the High Resolution Stereo Camera on] ESA’s Mars Express show a crater named Ismenia Patera on the Red Planet. Its origin remains uncertain: did a meteorite smash into the surface or could it be the remnants of … Continue reading
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Tagged Arabia Terra, crustal dichotomy, DLR, ESA, European Space Agency, FU Berlin, giant impacts, High Resolution Stereo Camera, HRSC, Ismenia Patera, Mars Express, MEX, volcanics
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Supervolcanos in Arabia on Mars: Update
The idea of giant volcanos erupting in Arabia was proposed by Joseph Michalski (Planetary Science Institute) in a talk at the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference in March 2013. Michalski and coauthor Jacob Bleacher (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center) have … Continue reading
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Tagged Arabia Terra, Eden Patera, Euphrates Patera, explosive volcanism, Ismenia Patera, Oxus Cavus, Oxus Patera, Semeykin Crater, Siloe Patera, supervolcanos, volcanic activity, volcanic ash, volcanism, volcanos
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Does Arabia show a new style of Martian volcanism?
Arabia is one of the largest and oldest regions of Mars. Among its varied rocks are widespread deposits of soft and easily eroded ones which may have a volcanic origin. However, Arabia has no obvious volcanic vents or sources.
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Tagged Arabia Terra, Eden Patera, Euphrates Patera, explosive volcanism, Ismenia Patera, LPSC 2013, Oxus Patera, pyroclastic eruptions, Semeykin Crater, Siloe Patera, volcanism, volcanos
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