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THEMIS: Chaos in Morava Valles

Posted on September 5, 2019 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, September 5, 2019. Located in Margaritifer Terra, Morava Valles is one of several channels that empty northward towards Chryse Planitia. Chaos terrain is typified by regions of blocky, often steep sided, mesas interspersed with deep … Continue reading →

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Nirgal Vallis flow built an alluvial fan in Uzboi Vallis relatively recently

Posted on June 27, 2018 by rburnham

[Editor’s note: From a paper by Sharon Wilson and three co-authors recently published in the Journal of Geophysical Research.] • We identify and characterize a deposit (upper and lower units) on the floor of Uzboi Vallis near the confluence of … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Morava Valles — false color

Posted on June 22, 2015 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, June 22, 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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HiRISE: Seeing below the surface in Morava Valles

Posted on December 11, 2014 by rburnham

Morava Valles is a small outflow channel in the Margaritifer Sinus region of Mars. Several of the interior channels of Morava emanate from a localized region of terrain that is caving in, also called “subsidence.” This region, comprised of jumbled … Continue reading →

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