Tag Archives: Mangala Fossa

THEMIS: Frost patches near Mangala Fossa

Posted on May 27, 2019 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, May 27, 2019. This false-color image shows part of Mangala Fossa – the linear depression in the bottom half of the image. The bright blue tones in this image are thought to be surface frost. … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Mangala Fossa

Posted on May 13, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, May 13, 2016. The channel feature in this VIS image is called Mangala Fossa. This feature was formed by tectonic activity, with the walls being faults that allowed the central portion to slide downward forming … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Mangala Fossae

Posted on May 22, 2015 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, May 22, 2015. The linear wall at the bottom of this VIS image is a fault. The linear depression caused by faulting is part of a long depression called Mangala Fossae. More THEMIS Images of … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Mangala Fossa

Posted on October 24, 2014 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, October 24, 2014. The depression in the center of this VIS image is a graben (fault bounded block of material). This graben is called Mangala Fossa. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

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THEMIS: Faults and flows

Posted on October 20, 2014 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, October 20, 2014. Lava flows of Daedalia Planum can be seen at the top and bottom portions of this VIS image. The ridge and linear depression in the central part of the image are part … Continue reading →

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