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Tag Archives: channels
THEMIS: Channels through Acheron Fossae
THEMIS Image of the Day, August 2, 2019. This VIS image is located on the northern side of Acheron Fossae. Acheron Fossae is a complex tectonic region north of Olympus Mons. In this region of Acheron Fossae, channels drain down … Continue reading
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Tagged Acheron Fossae, Arizona State University, ASU, channels, fluvial channels, Mars Odyssey, NASA, stream erosion, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Terra Cimmeria channel
THEMIS Image of the Day, July 26, 2019. This VIS image shows an unnamed channel in Terra Cimmeria. The channel is located immediately outside of the rim of Knobel Crater. Explore more THEMIS Images of the Day by geological subject.
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, channels, fluvial channels, Knobel Crater, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Terra Cimmeria, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Channels on the edge of Arabia Terra
THEMIS Image of the Day, July 18, 2019. This VIS image is located on the margin of Arabia Terra and Acidalia Planitia. The channel features were created by fluids running from the highland of Arabia Terra into the lower elevations … Continue reading
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Tagged Acidalia Planitia, Arabia Terra, Arizona State University, ASU, channels, fluvial channels, Mars Odyssey, NASA, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Hephaestus Fossae’s enigmatic channels
THEMIS Image of the Day, July 17, 2019. This VIS image is located in the central portion of Hephaestus Fossae. Hephaestus Fossae is a complex channel system in Utopia Planitia near Elysium Mons. It has been proposed that the channel … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, channels, Elysium Mons, Hebrus Valles, Hephaestus Fossae, Mars Odyssey, NASA, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, Utopia Planitia
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THEMIS: Scamander Vallis’ winding course
THEMIS Image of the Day, July 11, 2019. Today’s VIS image shows a section of Scamander Vallis. Scamander Vallis is located in northern Terra Sabaea. Explore more THEMIS Images of the Day by geological subject.
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, channels, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Scamander Vallis, Terra Sabaea, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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HiRISE: Channels and ripples in Schoner Crater
Channels and ripples in Schoner Crater. A HiWish public suggestion: “We would like a HiRISE image of the selected area to look for evidence of both fluvial and aeolian processes on the crater wall. Specifically, we are looking for channels … Continue reading
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Tagged channels, craters, eolian processes, fluvial processes, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, Schoner Crater, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: A valley in Libya Montes
A valley in Libya Montes. The objective of this observation is to examine what looks like a valley with a channel on its bed. The Libya Montes are a highland terrain on Mars up-lifted by the giant impact that created … Continue reading
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Tagged channels, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, Isidis Basin, Libya Montes, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona, valleys
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HiRISE: A channel in the southern mid-latitudes
A channel in the southern mid-latitudes. The objective of this observation is to examine a channel on the eastern side of an eroded crater wall. This scene was also imaged by the Context Camera onboard MRO. HiRISE Picture of the … Continue reading
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Tagged channels, fluvial channels, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Hephaestus Fossae pits
Hephaestus Fossae pits. The Hephaestus Fossae are a system of troughs and channels that are about 604 kilometers in length. The fossae have been tentatively identified as outflow channels, but their origin and evolution remain ambiguous. HiRISE Picture of the … Continue reading
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Tagged channels, collapse features, Hephaestus Fossae, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, troughs, University of Arizona
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THEMIS: Terra Sabaea in false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, May 7, 2019. Today’s false color image shows part of Terra Sabaea. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create a false color … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, channels, false color, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Terra Sabaea, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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