Tag Archives: Solis Planum

THEMIS: Tectonic chaos in Claritas Fossae

Posted on December 27, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, December 27, 2018. Located between the lava plains of Daedalia Planum and Solis Planum, Claritas Fossae is a graben-filled highland. Graben are formed by tectonic activity. In this region of Mars extensive and long lived … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Solis Planum lava flows and graben

Posted on November 30, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, November 30, 2018. Today’s VIS image shows part of Solis Planum. Both volcanic and tectonic forces created the features in this image. The linear features that run diagonally across the image are fault features called … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Channel in Coracis Fossae

Posted on November 19, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, November 19, 2018. Today’s VIS image shows one of the numerous channel features that dissect the highlands between Solis Planum and Aonia Terra. The linear features in the region include both tectonic graben and fluvial … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Diverse composition and stratigraphy in the Claritas Region

Posted on February 1, 2018 by rburnham

Diverse composition and stratigraphy in the Claritas Region. This region, west of Solis Planum, is a tectonic and volcanic area located south-east of the Tharsis volcano group (the Tharsis Montes) on the Tharsis rise. It extends roughly north to south … Continue reading →

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HRSC: Preserving the stress of volcanic uprise

Posted on August 10, 2017 by rburnham

An ancient mountain range on Mars preserves a complex volcanic and tectonic past imprinted with signs of water and ice interactions. The images, taken on 9 April by the high-resolution stereo camera on ESA’s Mars Express, show the Thaumasia mountains … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Triple strike on Solis Planum

Posted on June 6, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS image of the Day, June 6, 2017. Today’s VIS image is of a group of craters in Solis Planum. Because three of the craters are overlapping it is possible to determine the order in which those three were created. … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Lava flows on Solis Planum

Posted on September 19, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, September 19, 2016. This VIS image shows some of the extensive lava flows that comprise Solis Planum. [Local time is soon after sunrise, so lighting is coming from the right.] More THEMIS Images of the … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Solis Planum — false color

Posted on July 16, 2015 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, July 16, 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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THEMIS: Lava flow — false color

Posted on April 23, 2015 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, April 23, 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: High terrain between Sinai and Solis Plana

Posted on January 28, 2015 by rburnham

The terrain in this observation looks like an ancient uplifted crustal block. The area is riddled with faults (big cracks that allow rocks to slide) and ridges that look like uncovered magma dikes. A Mars Orbital Camera picture shows the … Continue reading →

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