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Tag Archives: channels
THEMIS: Chaos in Morava Valles
THEMIS Image of the Day, September 5, 2019. Located in Margaritifer Terra, Morava Valles is one of several channels that empty northward towards Chryse Planitia. Chaos terrain is typified by regions of blocky, often steep sided, mesas interspersed with deep … Continue reading
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THEMIS: Elysium Fossae
THEMIS Image of the Day, September 3, 2019. This VIS image is located west of Elysium Mons in the region called Elysium Fossae. The fossae are comprised of both linear and sinuous channels, usually interpreted to have both fluid and … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, channels, Elysium Fossae, Elysium Mons, Mars Odyssey, NASA, tectonics, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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THEMIS: Wind-blown debris in channel
THEMIS Image of the Day, September 2, 2019. Several named and unnamed channels are located south of the Medusae Fossae Formation on the margin with Terra Sirenum. One of the unnamed channels is visible in the lower half of this … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, channels, Mars Odyssey, Medusae Fossae Formation, NASA, Terra Sirenum, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, wind erosion, yardangs
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THEMIS: Naktong Vallis in Terra Sabaea
THEMIS Image of the Day, August 29, 2019. Today’s VIS image shows a section of Naktong Vallis. Naktong Vallis is located in Terra Sabaea. Explore more THEMIS Images of the Day by geological subject.
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, channels, fluvial channels, fluvial erosion, fluvial landforms, Mars Odyssey, Naktong Vallis, NASA, Terra Sabaea, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Pits & channels in Arabia Terra
THEMIS Image of the Day, August 27, 2019. The pits and channels in the VIS image are located along the margin between Arabia Terra and Acidalia Planitia. Arabia Terra is one of the oldest surface regions on Mars and contains … Continue reading
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Tagged Acidalia Planitia, Arabia Terra, Arizona State University, ASU, channels, Mars Odyssey, NASA, pits, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Granicus Valles channel
THEMIS Image of the Day, August 22, 2019. A section of Granicus Valles crosses the center of this VIS image. Granicus Valles is a complex channel system located west of Elyisum Mons. The channel system is about 750km long. It … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, channels, Granicus Valles, lava flows, Mars Odyssey, NASA, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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THEMIS: Nanedi Valles
THEMIS Image of the Day, August 19, 2019. Today’s VIS image shows a small portion of Nanedi Valles. This channel, likely carved by water, is located in Xanthe Terra. Explore more THEMIS Images of the Day by geological subject.
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THEMIS: Indus Vallis channel
THEMIS Image of the Day, August 15, 2019. This VIS image shows a small section of Indus Vallis. Indus Vallis is located in northern Terra Sabaea. Explore more THEMIS Images of the Day by geological subject.
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THEMIS: Terra Sabaea crater channel
THEMIS Image of the Day, August 13, 2019. Today’s VIS image has a channel dissecting a crater rim, flowing from the interior of a large crater into a smaller crater on the large crater’s floor. The two craters are unnamed … Continue reading
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HiRISE: Near Anseris Mons
Near Anseris Mons. The objective of this observation is to examine a possible fan coming from a channel in Anseris Mons, on the outskirts of a dusty area northeast of the Hellas impact basin. HiRISE Picture of the Day archive. … Continue reading
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Tagged alluvial fan deposits, Anseris Mons, channels, fluvial channels, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, outwash fans, University of Arizona
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