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Tag Archives: fluvial channels
THEMIS: Ares Valles’ long winding channel
THEMIS Image of the Day, July 25, 2018. Today’s VIS image shows part of Ares Vallis, one of the large channels in Margaritfer Terra that empty into Chryse Planitia. See more THEMIS Images of the Day by geological subject.
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Tagged Ares Vallis, Arizona State University, ASU, Chryse Planitia, fluvial channels, Margaritifer Terra, Mars Odyssey, NASA, outflow channels, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Indus Vallis winds through layered terrain
THEMIS Image of the Day, July 20, 2018. This VIS image shows a section of Indus Vallis. Indus Vallis is located in Terra Sabaea. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, fluvial channels, Indus Vallis, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Terra Sabaea, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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HiRISE: Cored island
Cored island. This channel may have been used by both lava and water. One of the processes produced a crater-cored island and later, the downstream side was eroded away, leaving knobs and an inverted streamlined form. Beautiful Mars series. [More … Continue reading
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, craters, fluvial channels, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, lava flows, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, streamlined islands, University of Arizona
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THEMIS: Merging stream channels in Xanthe Terra
THEMIS Image of the Day, June 18, 2018. Today’s VIS image shows an unnamed channel in Xanthe Terra. The large bend in the channel was created as the flow of liquid from the bottom of the image was deflected by … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, fluvial channels, fluvial erosion, Mars Odyssey, NASA, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, Xanthe Terra
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THEMIS: Winding channel in Terra Sabaea
THEMIS Image of the Day, June 1, 2018. The northern margin of Terra Sabaea is a complex area between a cratered highland and complexly eroded lower plains. This VIS image of the region shows just one of the numerous unnamed … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, fluvial channels, Mars Odyssey, NASA, tectonics, Terra Sabaea, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Twisting channels in Hebrus Valles
THEMIS Image of the Day, May 23, 2018. Located west of the Elysium Volcanic complex, Hebrus Valles is a complex channel system that flowed to the north. In this VIS image the channel features have the appearance of a channel … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, fluvial channels, Hebrus Valles, lava channels, lava tubes, Mars Odyssey, NASA, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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THEMIS: Channel deposits in Terra Sabaea
THEMIS Image of the Day, April 24, 2018. The northern margins of Arabia Terra and Terra Sabaea contain many unnamed channels. This channel is located in Terra Sabaea. The channel flow is toward the top of the image. This channel … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, double craters, fluvial channels, glacial deposits, Mars Odyssey, NASA, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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HiRISE: Streamlined features and fractures in Hebrus Valles
Streamlined features and fractures in Hebrus Valles. The rationale for this observation is to assess outflow channel discharges as well as getting a better look at the actual topography. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, fluvial channels, fractures, Hebrus Valles, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, streambeds, tectonics, University of Arizona
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THEMIS: Interweaving channels of Osuga Valles
THEMIS Image of the Day, April 18, 2018. Osuga Valles is a complex set of channels located near Eos Chasma. The channels were likely cut by multiple episodes of flowing water. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic. … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, fluvial channels, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Osuga Valles, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Channel within a channel in Terra Sirenum
THEMIS Image of the Day, April 9, 2018. Today’s VIS image is located along the northern margin of Terra Sirenum. This unnamed channel contains a small channel within a larger channel. This would indicate two separate channel forming events. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, channels, fluvial channels, Mars Odyssey, NASA, stream erosion, Terra Sirenum, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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