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Tag Archives: Ascraeus Mons
MARCI weather report, August 19-25, 2019
Afternoon weather conditions were again very seasonal this past week. Local dust storms were observed along the seasonal receding north polar cap edge and at southern low-to-mid latitudes. The developing aphelion cloud belt continued to be prominent at equatorial latitudes. … Continue reading
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Tagged aphelion cloud belt, Arsia Mons, Ascraeus Mons, atmosphere, clouds, Curiosity, dust, dust storms, Elysium Planitia, Gale Crater, haze, InSight, Malin Space Science Systems, MARCI, Mars Color Imager, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, MSSS, NASA, Olympus Mons, orographic clouds, Pavonis Mons, storms, weather, wind
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THEMIS: Ascraeus Mons lava flows
THEMIS Image of the Day, August 20, 2019. The lava flows and other volcanic features in this VIS image (such as pit crater and pit chains) are part of Ascraeus Mons. Ascraeus Mons is the middle volcano in the aligned … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, Ascraeus Mons, ASU, lava flows, Mars Odyssey, NASA, pit chains, pit craters, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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THEMIS: Ascraeus Mons flank and lava plains
THEMIS Image of the Day, August 1, 2019. This VIS image is located where the southeastern flank of Ascraeus Mons meets the surrounding volcanic plains. Ascraeus Mons is the northernmost of the three large Tharsis volcanoes. Explore more THEMIS Images … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, Ascraeus Mons, ASU, lava flows, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Tharsis, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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THEMIS: Edge of the caldera on Ascraeus Mons
THEMIS Image of the Day, July 12, 2019. Today’s VIS image is located on the summit of Ascraeus Mons, one of the three large Tharsis region volcanoes. This image clips just the edge of the large summit caldera. Explore more … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, Ascraeus Mons, ASU, calderas, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Tharsis, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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HiRISE: Me and my little friend
Me and my little friend. A very interesting-looking 5-kilometer crater located in Ascraeus Mons, a large shield volcano located in the Tharsis region of the planet Mars. It is the northernmost and tallest of three shield volcanoes collectively known as … Continue reading
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Tagged Ascraeus Mons, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, Tharsis, University of Arizona, volcanics
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THEMIS: Pit chains and craters on Ascraeus Mons
THEMIS Image of the Day, November 7, 2018. The linear features in this VIS image are located on part of the large flow feature on the southern flank of Ascraeus Mons. The features most likely formed by collapse of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, Ascraeus Mons, ASU, collapse features, lava flows, lava tubes, Mars Odyssey, NASA, pit chains, pit craters, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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HiRISE: A caldera’s steep slopes
This image shows part of the steep wall of the caldera (a large volcanic crater) at the top of Ascraeus Mons, one of Mars’ giant volcanoes. We can see chutes carved into the soft dust that has built up on … Continue reading
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Tagged Ascraeus Mons, calderas, gullies, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona, volcanics
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Olympus Mons and Ascraeus Mons: Geologically recent lava inflation
The summit of Olympus Mons displays lava flows, some of which are truncated by the caldera, that appear to have flowed uphill. Because lava flows downhill, this mismatch between the flow direction and present-day topography suggests that the terrain has … Continue reading
THEMIS: Pits and channels on Ascraeus Mons
THEMIS Image of the Day, August 28, 2018. This VIS image shows a portion of the northern flank of Ascreaus Mons. Multiple linear depressions cut across the surface lava flows, having formed after the surface in this region. The chains … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, Ascraeus Mons, ASU, collapse features, collapse pits, lava tubes, Mars Odyssey, NASA, pit craters, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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THEMIS: Impact crater on volcanic plains
THEMIS Image of the Day, August 23, 2018. This VIS image shows an unnamed crater located northeast of Ascraeus Mons, on the volcanic plains of the Tharsis region. The rim has several concentric ridges. There are multiple layers of ejecta, … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, Ascraeus Mons, ASU, impact craters, layered ejecta craters, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Tharsis, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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