Tag Archives: Terra Cimmeria

Highland landscapes point to long evolution by low-intensity intermittent erosion

Posted on December 27, 2018 by rburnham

[Editor’s note: From a paper by Jon Cawley and Ross Irwin recently published in the Journal of Geophysical Research.] Evolution of Escarpments, Pediments, and Plains in the Noachian Highlands of Mars • Debris-mantled escarpments, regolith pediments, sloping aggradational surfaces, and … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Eastern rim of a Terra Cimmeria crater

Posted on December 7, 2018 by rburnham

Eastern rim of a crater in Terra Cimmeria. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]

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Evolution of Noachian highlands landscapes

Posted on November 29, 2018 by rburnham

[Editor’s note: From a paper by Jon Cawley and Ross Irwin recently published in the Journal of Geophysical Research.] Evolution of Escarpments, Pediments, and Plains in the Noachian Highlands of Mars • Debris‐mantled escarpments, regolith pediments, sloping aggradational surfaces, and … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Field of hills in Terra Cimmeria

Posted on November 21, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, November 21, 2018. This image is located in Terra Cimmeria. The bright, irregular features are hills. This part of Terra Cimmeria is made up mostly by flat lying plains, with no other hills in the … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Gullies etch a crater rim in Terra Cimmeria

Posted on November 16, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, November 16, 2018. Multiple gullies dissect the rim of this unnamed crater in Terra Cimmeria. The soft-looking material at the foot of the rim (where it meets the crater floor) may contain buried ice. See … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: False-color slice across Terra Cimmeria crater

Posted on October 24, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, October 24, 2018. This false-color VIS image shows part of a large unnamed crater in Terra Cimmeria. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways … Continue reading →

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Early Mars: Arid, with occasional snow or rain

Posted on October 18, 2018 by rburnham

[Editor’s note: From a paper by Yo Matsubara, Alan Howard, and Ross Irwin recently published in the Journal of Geophysical Research.] Constraints on the Noachian paleoclimate of the martian highlands from landscape evolution modeling Evidences show that Mars was once wetter … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Nepenthes Mensae in false color

Posted on September 20, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, September 20, 2018. Nepenthes Mensae is the region of hills and mesas north of Terra Cimmeria. The dark blue part of the image is a region of basaltic sands. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: False colors on Terra Cimmeria

Posted on September 4, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, September 4, 2018. Today’s VIS image shows plains and craters in Terra Cimmeria. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create a false … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: False-color craters and plains in Terra Cimmeria

Posted on August 31, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, August 31, 2018. Today’s false color image shows several craters and plains of Terra Cimmeria. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create … Continue reading →

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