Tag Archives: Coprates Chasma

THEMIS: Coprates Chasma false color

Posted on December 10, 2014 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, December 10, 2014. 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: Clays along the Coprates Chasma plateau

Posted on December 5, 2014 by rburnham

This image shows exposures of deposits along the plateau just to the south of Coprates Chasma. Whereas Coprates Chasma and many of the other chasmata of Valles Marineris contain kilometer-thick light-toned mounds made up of… [More at link]

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HiRISE: Coprates Chasma dune field

Posted on November 21, 2014 by rburnham

Coprates Chasma dune field. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Cones with summit depressions

Posted on August 1, 2014 by rburnham

Cones with summit depressions near the north wall of Coprates Chasma. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Ridge in Coprates Chasma

Posted on July 29, 2014 by rburnham

A ridge in Coprates Chasma. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Light-toned deposits, Coprates Chasma

Posted on April 24, 2014 by rburnham

Beautiful Mars series. Light-toned deposits along Coprates Chasma wallrock slopes. More Beautiful Mars images.

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HiRISE image: Recurring slope lineae in Coprates

Posted on February 19, 2014 by rburnham

Recurring slope lineae (RSL) may be due to active seeps of water. These dark flows are abundant along the steep slopes of ancient bedrock in Coprates Chasma. The enhanced-color cutout shows a full-resolution sample. The RSL are most prominent on … Continue reading →

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HiRISE image: RSLs and colorful fans along Coprates Chasma ridge

Posted on January 30, 2014 by rburnham

This site along a Coprates Chasma ridge shows what are called recurring slope lineae (or RSL) on generally north-facing slopes in northern summer/southern winter (latitude 12.9 degrees S, longitude 295.5 degrees E). With an animation constructed from multiple co-located images, … Continue reading →

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HiRISE image: light-toned deposits along Coprates Chasma slopes

Posted on January 22, 2014 by rburnham

Valles Marineris contains kilometers-thick light-toned layered sedimentary deposits along many of its floors. In this image, similar light-toned layered deposits are observed, except these are found along steeper wallrock slopes in Coprates Chasma. Compositional data from CRISM and also stereo … Continue reading →

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Mars’ explosive childhood

Posted on December 14, 2012 by rburnham

Mars is widely understood to be a volcanic planet — its surface shows abundant evidence of volcanic activity, both ancient and more recent. Spacecraft detect lava flows in many locations, and spectroscopic evidence of volcanic rocks lies almost everywhere. The … Continue reading →

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