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Tag Archives: Alba Mons
THEMIS: Cyane Fossae on Alba Mons
THEMIS Image of the Day, June 21, 2019. This VIS image shows lava flows from Alba Mons, and a tectonic graben called Cyane Fossae. It is thought that the linear depressions that surround Alba Mons were created by a huge … Continue reading
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Tagged Alba Mons, Arizona State University, ASU, Cyane Fossae, graben, lava flows, Mars Odyssey, NASA, tectonics, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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THEMIS: The graben of Ceraunius Fossae
THEMIS Image of the Day, June 12, 2019. This VIS image shows part of Cerunius Fossae. The linear depressions are fault bounded features called graben. These features form from tectonic forces that are pulling apart the surface, created space for … Continue reading
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Tagged Alba Mons, Arizona State University, ASU, Ceraunius Fossae, Mars Odyssey, NASA, tectonics, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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HiRISE: Acheron Catena
Acheron Catena. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]
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Tagged Acheron Catena, Alba Mons, Beautiful Mars, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, tectonics, University of Arizona, volcanics
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THEMIS: Giant pit crater collapse on Alba Mons
THEMIS Image of the Day, July 10, 2018. This VIS image is located on the eastern flank of Alba Mons. Linear faults and graben surround the volcano aligned north/south, intersecting and deflected around the summit. The large graben is called … Continue reading
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Tagged Alba Mons, Arizona State University, ASU, graben, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Phlegethon Catena, tectonics, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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Mars Express: From horizon to horizon
Fifteen years ago, ESA’s Mars Express was launched to investigate the Red Planet. To mark this milestone comes a striking view of Mars from horizon to horizon, showcasing one of the most intriguing parts of the martian surface. On 2 … Continue reading
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Tagged Alba Mons, Ascraeus Mons, DLR, ESA, European Space Agency, FU Berlin, High Resolution Stereo Camera, HRSC, Mars Express, MEX, Noctis Labyrinthus, north polar ice cap, Olympus Mons, Pavonis Mons, Tharsis, Valles Marineris
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THEMIS: Volcanic fissure in Labeatis Fossae
THEMIS Image of the Day, May 8, 2018. The feature that crosses this VIS image is a graben. Graben are formed by tectonic action, where a block of material moves downward between a pair of faults. The northern part of … Continue reading
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Tagged Alba Mons, Arizona State University, ASU, collapse pits, graben, Labeatis Fossae, Mars Odyssey, NASA, pit craters, Tharsis, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, Uranius Mons, Uranius Tholus
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THEMIS: Channels cutting across channels in Olympica Fossae
THEMIS Image of the Day, April 12, 2018. Olympica Fossae is a complex channel located on the volcanic plains between Alba Mons and Olympus Mons. The sinuosity of the large channel in the middle of the image indicates that this … Continue reading
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Tagged Alba Mons, Arizona State University, ASU, graben, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Olympica Fossae, Olympus Mons, pit craters, tectonics, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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HiRISE: Catena on Alba Mons
Catena on Alba Mons. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Alba Mons, Beautiful Mars, catena, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, tectonics, University of Arizona, volcanics
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THEMIS: Olympica Fossae’s tangled channels
THEMIS Image of the Day, July 15, 2016. Located on the extensive lava plains between Olympus Mons and Alba Mons, these complex intersecting valleys were created by lava flow. Volcanic flows occurred both along the surface and in buried lava … Continue reading
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Tagged Alba Mons, Arizona State University, ASU, lava channels, lava tubes, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Olympica Fossae, Olympus Mons, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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THEMIS: Tectonics
THEMIS Image of the Day, September 4, 2015. The graben and collapse features in this image are part of Ceraunius Fossae, which is located south of Alba Mons. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.
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Tagged Alba Mons, Arizona State University, ASU, Ceraunius Fossae, faulting, faults, fractures, graben, Mars Odyssey, NASA, tectonics, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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