Tag Archives: Capri Chasma

Are small martian landslides similar to large ones on Earth?

Posted on October 31, 2017 by rburnham

Planetary Geomorphology Image of the Month, October 31, 2017: Susan Conway and Anthony Guimpier (CNRS Laboratoire de Planétologie et Géodynamique à Nantes, France). Landslides have been documented on almost all the solid bodies of the solar system and Mars is … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Landslides and dunes in Coprates Chasma

Posted on September 25, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, September 25, 2017. This image is located on the eastern side of Coprates Chasma, near Capri Chasma. The image shows multiple landslide features, which form lobed shaped deposits at the bottom of the canyon cliff … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Mass-wasting at Capri Mensa

Posted on August 16, 2017 by rburnham

Photographic plethora. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Hematite-rich deposits in Capri Chasma

Posted on December 16, 2016 by rburnham

Capri Chasma is located in the eastern portion of the Valles Marineris canyon system, the largest known canyon system in the Solar System. Deeply incised canyons such as this are excellent targets for studying the Martian crust, as the walls … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Bedrock exposures in Capri Chasma

Posted on November 2, 2016 by rburnham

Bedrock exposures in the south wall of Capri Chasma. Beautiful Mars series.

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Mars Express: Witness to a wet early Mars

Posted on November 19, 2015 by rburnham

Vast volumes of water once flooded through this deep chasm on Mars that connects the ‘Grand Canyon’ of the Solar System – Valles Marineris – to the planet’s northern lowlands. The image, taken by ESA’s Mars Express on 16 July, … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Capri Mensa — false color

Posted on July 27, 2015 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, July 27, 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: Slopes in Capri Chasma

Posted on March 10, 2014 by rburnham

Beautiful Mars series: Slopes in Capri Chasma. More Beautiful Mars images.

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