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Tag Archives: Valles Marineris
HiRISE: Geologic history revealed in Valles Marineris
An enhanced-color image reveals bedrock that is several kilometers below the top of the giant Valles Marineris canyons. The upper layers have relatively little diversity of colors and textures, but deeper levels show more complex processes. The upper layers could … Continue reading
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Tagged bedrock, canyons, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, layers, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona, Valles Marineris
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THEMIS: Mesas of chaos in Candor Chasma
THEMIS Image of the Day, January 18, 2018. This image of central Candor Chasma shows a surface topography called chaos. Chaos is a region of small to medium sized mesas surrounded by valleys that are usually the same elevation. In … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Candor Chasma, canyons, chaos, chaotic terrain, Mars Odyssey, NASA, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, Valles Marineris
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