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Tag Archives: volcanism
Dikes: key link between Thaumasia Planum, Tharsis, and Valles Marineris?
The area called Syria-Thaumasia is a big triangular block of Mars just east of three giant Tharsis volcanos: Arsia, Pavonis, and Ascraeus Montes. Valles Marineris bounds the block on the north, while its southwest and southeast sides are defined by … Continue reading
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Tagged Arsia Mons, Ascraeus Mons, dikes, olivine, Pavonis Mons, Syria-Thaumasia, Tharsis, Thaumasia Planum, Valles Marineris, volcanism, wrinkle ridges
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Lava coils: new form of flow discovered on Mars
High-resolution photos of Martian lava flows show coiling spiral patterns that resemble snail or nautilus shells. Such patterns have been found in a few locations on Earth, but never before on Mars. The discovery appears in a paper in Science … Continue reading
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Tagged Athabasca Valles, Cerberus Palus, HiRISE, lava coils, lava flows, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, volcanism
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