Tag Archives: Xanthe Terra

HiRISE: Chaotic terrain in Xanthe Terra

Posted on February 5, 2017 by rburnham

Chaotic terrain in Xanthe Terra. Beautiful Mars series.

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THEMIS: Bamba Crater – false color

Posted on July 25, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, July 25, 2016.  Today’s false color image shows part of Bamba Crater located in Xanthe Terra. The THEMIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Faulting Mars

Posted on July 22, 2016 by rburnham

This region of Xanthe Terra has mostly been contracted due to thrust faulting, but this local region shows evidence of extensional faulting, also called normal faulting. When two normal faults face each other, they create a bathtub-like depression called a … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Nanedi Valles

Posted on June 16, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, June 16, 2016. This VIS image shows both branches of Nanedi Valles, close to the point where they join to form a single channel. Nanedi Valles is located in Xanthe Terra. More THEMIS Images of … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Xanthe Terra

Posted on June 6, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, June 6, 2016. This image shows a portion of the margin between the higher elevations of Xanthe Terra and the lower elevations of Hydraotes Chaos. The linear depression in the bottom half of the image … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Crater — false color

Posted on June 24, 2015 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, June 24, 2015. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create a false color image. These false color images may reveal subtle variations … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Traipsing across Xanthe Terra

Posted on September 22, 2014 by rburnham

Traipsing across Xanthe Terra. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE image: Far end of an alluvial fan

Posted on February 19, 2014 by rburnham

Beautiful Mars series: Far end of an alluvial fan on the floor of a crater in Xanthe Terra. More Beautiful Mars images.

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