Tag Archives: Tempe Terra

HiRISE: The inevitability of erosion

Posted on March 19, 2018 by rburnham

The inevitability of erosion. Crater-fill deposits in Tempe Terra. Beautiful Mars series.

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Geologically recent glacial melting on Mars

Posted on March 1, 2018 by rburnham

Planetary Geomorphology Image of the Month, March 1, 2018: Frances E.G. Butcher (Open University, Milton Keynes, UK). Thousands of putative debris-covered glaciers in Mars’ middle latitudes host water ice in volumes comparable to that of all glaciers and ice caps … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Cracked slabs of lava in Tempe Terra

Posted on June 20, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, June 20, 2017. Do you see what I see? Is that a praying mantis looking at me? (THEMIS Art #129) More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.  

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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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HiRISE: Across the slopes in Tempe Terra

Posted on February 26, 2016 by rburnham

Across the slopes in Tempe Terra. Beautiful Mars series.

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THEMIS: Tempe Terra

Posted on February 15, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, February 15, 2016. This VIS image is located on the margin of Tempe Terra near Chryse Planitia. Several channels are visible as well as tectonic features. The linear feature below the channel is most likely … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Tempe Terra

Posted on December 23, 2015 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, December 23, 2015. Today’s VIS image shows part of Tempe Terra. Both channels and graben are visible in this image. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

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HiRISE: Pits and troughs in Tempe Terra

Posted on September 24, 2014 by rburnham

Pits and troughs in Tempe Terra. Beautiful Mars series.

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THEMIS: Tempe Terra

Posted on May 15, 2014 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, May 15, 2014. Numerous unnamed channels are located on the eastern margin of Tempe Terra. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

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THEMIS image: Tempe Terra

Posted on February 24, 2014 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, February 24, 2014. The craters, gullies, channels, and fractures in this VIS image are located on the eastern margin of Tempe Terra. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

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