Tag Archives: alluvial fans

HiRISE: Fans, layers, & channels in Roddy Crater

Posted on January 20, 2016 by rburnham

Fans, layers, and channels on the floor of Roddy Crater. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Fan in a trough in the Aeolis region

Posted on December 23, 2015 by rburnham

Fan in a trough in the Aeolis region. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Ridge and talus in Lycus Sulci

Posted on August 13, 2015 by rburnham

This image nicely captures several influential geologic processes that have shaped the landscape of Lycus Sulci. Our observation covers an area of about 7.5 by 5.4 kilometers in Lycus Sulci, located just to the northwest of Olympus Mons in the … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Fan-shaped landform and nearby material

Posted on June 23, 2015 by rburnham

The focus of this image is on the western end of a fan-shaped landform, located at the end point of a sinuous valley. Our observation covers crater-retaining mesas which overlie light-toned materials, both potentially related to the formation of the … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Bar and pit where valley enters crater

Posted on June 9, 2015 by rburnham

So, a valley enters a crater bar… Valley entering northern mid-latitude crater. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Light-toned layers, Ganges Chasma

Posted on June 3, 2015 by rburnham

Light-toned layers next to fan in a depression north of Ganges Chasma. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Alluvial fans in Mojave Crater

Posted on May 22, 2015 by rburnham

Stereo data from an anaglyph (or 3D) image shows that the landscape in this observation is pervasively eroded, right up to the tops of the ridges, with channels extending down into depositional fans much like alluvial fans in the Mojave … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Alluvial fans in southeastern Mojave Crater

Posted on April 14, 2015 by rburnham

Alluvial fans in southeastern Mojave Crater. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Fan-shaped deposits in Bigbee Crater

Posted on February 13, 2015 by rburnham

Bigbee is a 21 kilometer-diameter impact crater located on the northern rim of Holden crater in southern Margaritifer Terra, a region on Mars that is well known for its long record of water-rich activity. The rim of Bigbee has been … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Alluvial fans in a crater

Posted on November 3, 2014 by rburnham

Alluvial fans in a crater. Beautiful Mars series.

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