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Tag Archives: Phlegethon Catena
THEMIS: Giant pit crater collapse on Alba Mons
THEMIS Image of the Day, July 10, 2018. This VIS image is located on the eastern flank of Alba Mons. Linear faults and graben surround the volcano aligned north/south, intersecting and deflected around the summit. The large graben is called … Continue reading
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Tagged Alba Mons, Arizona State University, ASU, graben, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Phlegethon Catena, tectonics, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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HiRISE: A sample of Phlegethon Catena
A sample of Phlegethon Catena. This area is full of graben, which are depressions that often run parallel to faults. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, graben, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, Phlegethon Catena, pit craters, tectonics, University of Arizona, volcanics
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THEMIS: Phlegethon Catena
THEMIS Image of the Day, April 1, 2016. Today’s VIS image shows part of Phlegethon Catena. The linear features are created by faulting. Paired faults with down dropped block of material are called graben and are formed due to tectonic … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, graben, lava tubes, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Phlegethon Catena, pit craters, tectonics, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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