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Tag Archives: deltas
THEMIS: Delta deposit
THEMIS Image of the Day, March 17, 2014. A delta deposit is located where a channel enters Ismenius Cavus. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, channels, deltas, Ismenius Cavus, Mars Odyssey, NASA, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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Most deltas on Mars created by short, catastrophic floods
Rivers that run into lakes and other standing bodies of water drop sediment where the flow slackens as it enters the body of water. Over time, the accumulating material builds a delta — a wedge of sediment whose form can … Continue reading
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Tagged atmosphere, channels, climate, climate change, crater lakes, deltas, floods, water
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Down in the deltas
Although NASA passed over Eberswalde Crater to choose Gale Crater as the landing site for the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL), Eberswalde offers the best known example on Mars of a river delta built from sediment washed into a crater lake. … Continue reading
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Tagged craters, deltas, Eberswalde Crater, HiRISE, Holden Crater, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO
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