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THEMIS: Ascraeus Mons lava flows
THEMIS Image of the Day, August 20, 2019. The lava flows and other volcanic features in this VIS image (such as pit crater and pit chains) are part of Ascraeus Mons. Ascraeus Mons is the middle volcano in the aligned … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, Ascraeus Mons, ASU, lava flows, Mars Odyssey, NASA, pit chains, pit craters, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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THEMIS: Graben and pits in Sirenum Fossae
THEMIS Image of the Day, November 20, 2018. This VIS image is located in Sirenum Fossae near Daedalia Planum. The arc at the bottom of the image is the rim of a crater that was dissected when the tectonic event … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, graben, Mars Odyssey, NASA, pit chains, pit craters, Sirenum Fossae, tectonics, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Pit chains and craters on Ascraeus Mons
THEMIS Image of the Day, November 7, 2018. The linear features in this VIS image are located on part of the large flow feature on the southern flank of Ascraeus Mons. The features most likely formed by collapse of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, Ascraeus Mons, ASU, collapse features, lava flows, lava tubes, Mars Odyssey, NASA, pit chains, pit craters, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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