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THEMIS: Dunes swirl across landslide rubble

Posted on December 7, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, December 7, 2017. This VIS image is located along the northern cliff face of Melas Chasma. The linear features are large landslide surfaces. A region of sand dunes is located along the change in elevation … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Colorful bedrock exposed by landslide

Posted on December 9, 2016 by rburnham

The steep walls of Valles Marineris sometimes fail, creating giant landslides. This provides a clean exposure of the underlying bedrock. This image of the north wall of Ganges Chasma reveals bedrock with diverse colors and textures, representing different geologic units. … Continue reading →

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