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Tag Archives: Ophir Chasma
MOM: 3D portrayals of Ophir Chasma terrain
The image taken by Mars Colour Camera over Ophir Chasma,a canyon in the Coprates quadrangleof Mars at 4° south latitude and 72.5° west longitude. The word chasma has been designated by the International Astronomical Union to refer to an elongate, steepsided depression. [More at link]
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Tagged Indian Space Research Organization, interior layered deposits, ISRO, Mars Color Camera, Mars Orbiter Mission, MCC, MOM, Ophir Chasma, Valles Marineris
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THEMIS: Ophir Chasma
THEMIS Image of the Day, November 2, 2014. This VIS image shows a portion of the northern cliff face and complex floor deposits of Ophir Chasma. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, badlands, Mars Odyssey, mass wasting, NASA, Ophir Chasma, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System, Valles Marineris
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Did ice and dust make layered deposits in Valles Marineris?
Vast mounds of layered material lie in numerous places throughout the giant canyon system of Valles Marineris, and especially in Candor Chasma, Ophir Chasma, and Melas Chasma. The origin of these “interior layered deposits” (ILDs) have been debated since they … Continue reading
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Tagged atmosphere, Candor Chasma, clay minerals, climate change, dust, ice, ILDs, interior layered deposits, Melas Chasma, Ophir Chasma, sulfates, Valles Marineris
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