Tag Archives: Alba Patera

CRISM: Ice on rim of crater on Alba Mons

Posted on September 21, 2017 by rburnham

Alba Mons is the largest volcano, by area, on Mars. A low-lying volcano in the northern Tharsis region, Alba Mons has an elevation of 6.8 km, and volcanic flow fields that extend at least 1,350 km from the summit. Alba … Continue reading →

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MARCI weather report, November 2-8, 2015

Posted on November 11, 2015 by rburnham

At the beginning of last week, condensate water-ice clouds associated with the aphelion cloud-belt were spotted over Tharsis, Arabia, and Syrtis Major. During this time, dust lifting activity was also observed over Aonia. At the end of the week, three … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Pit chain near Alba Patera

Posted on March 2, 2015 by rburnham

Pit chain near Alba Patera. Beautiful Mars series.

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