Tag Archives: Tempe Fossae

THEMIS: Graben in Tempe Fossae in false color

Posted on October 26, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, October 26, 2018. This false-color VIS image shows part of Tempe Fossae. Tempe Fossae is a series of tectonic graben that cross Tempe Terra. The downward movement of blocks of material between bounding faults create … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Tempe Fossae graben in false color

Posted on April 14, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, April 14, 2017. Today’s false color image shows a section of Tempe Fossae located in Tempe Terra. This is a graben that formed when subsurface forces pulled the ground apart, and a portion of the … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Crater gullies in Tempe Fossae

Posted on August 10, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, August 10, 2016. Today’s VIS image shows parts of two craters located at the southern end of Tempe Fossae. There are numerous gullies dissecting the inner rim of the crater at the top of the … Continue reading →

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