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Tag Archives: Kasei Valles
THEMIS: Kasei Valles
THEMIS Image of the Day, February 12, 2016. This VIS image shows a very small portion of Kasei Valles. There are several streamlined islands near the center of the image. The wider part of the island is to the left … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Kasei Valles, Mars Odyssey, NASA, outflow channels, streamlined islands, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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HiRISE: Flow-like features near Kasei Valles
Flow-like features near Kasei Valles. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, channels, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Kasei Valles, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, outflow channels, University of Arizona
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THEMIS: Kasei Valles
THEMIS Image of the Day, January 20, 2016. Today’s VIS image shows a small portion of Kasei Valles. Kasei Valles is a large outflow channel system located between the Tharsis volcanic highlands to the west and the lower elevation Chryse … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, channels, fluvial channels, Kasei Valles, Mars Odyssey, NASA, outflow channels, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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Mars Orbiter Mission: Sharonov Crater
Sharonov crater is an impact crater of size 100 km located in Lunae Palus Quadrangle of Mars. Sharonov is located within the outflow channel system Kasei valles (Kasei mean Mars in Japanese language), a giant system of canyons is Mare Acidalium and … Continue reading
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Tagged Indian Space Research Organization, ISRO, Kasei Valles, Lobo Vallis, Lunae Palus, Mars Color Camera, Mars Orbiter Mission, MCC, MOM, Sharonov Crater
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HiRISE: Kasei Valles
Kasei Valles is a valley system was likely carved by some combination of flowing water and lava. In some areas, erosion formed cliffs along the flow path resulting in water or lava falls. The flowing liquid is gone but the … Continue reading
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Tagged dunes, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Kasei Valles, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, outflow channels, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: At the head of a Kasei Valles cataract
On Earth, cataracts represent regions where a river’s gradient increases enough to create so much turbulence, that air gets incorporated into the water body forming a bubbly current sometimes called “whitewater”. This image covers a location that may have acted … Continue reading
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Tagged cataracts, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Kasei Valles, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, outflow channels, University of Arizona
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THEMIS: Kasei Valles false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, January 7, 2015. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create a false color image. These false color images may reveal subtle variations … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, channels, color, floods, Kasei Valles, Mars Odyssey, NASA, outflow channels, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Nilus Mensae
THEMIS Image of the Day, September 4, 2014. The hills and ridges at the top of this VIS image are part of Nilus Mensae, which is part of the complex Kasei Valles channels. More THEMIS Images of the Day by … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, channels, floods, Kasei Valles, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Nilus Mensae, outflow channels, scouring, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Kasei Valles
THEMIS Image of the Day, August 1, 2014. The small channels in this VIS image are located within the much larger Kasei Valles channel. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, channels, floods, Kasei Valles, Mars Odyssey, NASA, outflow channels, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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HiRISE: Old lava surface of Kasei Valles
Old lava surface of Kasei Valles. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Kasei Valles, lava floes, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona, volcanics
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