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Tag Archives: graben
THEMIS: Pavonis Mons flank meets volcanic plains
THEMIS Image of the Day, July 4, 2018. Today’s VIS image is of the eastern flank of Pavonis Mons where the volcano meets the surrounding volcanic plains. The arced features towards the top of the image are fractures and lava … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, graben, lava plains, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Pavonis Mons, pit craters, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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THEMIS: Cerberus Fossae, source of floods
THEMIS Image of the Day, May 22, 2018. Today’s VIS image shows a section of Cerberus Fossae. Located southeast of the Elysium Planitia volcanic complex, the linear graben was created by tectonic forces related to the volcanic activity. The fossa … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Cerberus Fossae, flood scouring, graben, Mars Odyssey, NASA, outburst floods, tectonics, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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THEMIS: Lava flows chopped by graben in Olympica Fossae
THEMIS Image of the Day, May 21, 2018. The linear channel in the bottom half of this VIS image is part of Olympica Fossae. Olympica Fossae is a complex channel form located on the Tharsis plains between Alba Mons and … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, graben, lava flows, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Olympica Fossae, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics, wind streaks
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THEMIS: Volcanic fissure in Labeatis Fossae
THEMIS Image of the Day, May 8, 2018. The feature that crosses this VIS image is a graben. Graben are formed by tectonic action, where a block of material moves downward between a pair of faults. The northern part of … Continue reading
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Tagged Alba Mons, Arizona State University, ASU, collapse pits, graben, Labeatis Fossae, Mars Odyssey, NASA, pit craters, Tharsis, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, Uranius Mons, Uranius Tholus
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THEMIS: Big blocky faults in Sacra Fossae
THEMIS Image of the Day, April 19, 2018. Located on the western margin of Lunae Planum, Sacra Fossae is a group of linear depressions. The right angle turns and uniform width seen in this VIS image indicate that these channels … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, faulting, graben, Lunae Planum, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Sacra Fossae, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Channels cutting across channels in Olympica Fossae
THEMIS Image of the Day, April 12, 2018. Olympica Fossae is a complex channel located on the volcanic plains between Alba Mons and Olympus Mons. The sinuosity of the large channel in the middle of the image indicates that this … Continue reading
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Tagged Alba Mons, Arizona State University, ASU, graben, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Olympica Fossae, Olympus Mons, pit craters, tectonics, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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HiRISE: The exposed exterior of a modified crater in Tantalus Fossae
The exposed exterior of a modified crater in Tantalus Fossae. Many craters in this area have been extensively modified, but few are sitting on the edge of a graben like this. This position exposes parts of the crater exterior and … Continue reading
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, glacial deposits, graben, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, periglacial processes, periglacial terrain, Tantalus Fossae, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: A sample of Phlegethon Catena
A sample of Phlegethon Catena. This area is full of graben, which are depressions that often run parallel to faults. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, graben, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, Phlegethon Catena, pit craters, tectonics, University of Arizona, volcanics
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HRSC: Fracture swarms on Mars
These striking features on Mars were caused by the planet’s crust stretching apart in response to ancient volcanic activity. The fractures in the Sirenum Fossae region in the southern hemisphere were imaged by ESA’s Mars Express in March. They extend … Continue reading
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Tagged Arsia Mons, DLR, ESA, European Space Agency, fractures, FU Berlin, graben, High Resolution Stereo Camera, HRSC, Mars Express, MEX, Sirenum Fossae, tectonics, Tharsis
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THEMIS: Lava tube takes a sharp turn
THEMIS Image of the Day, November 6, 2017. This image shows part of the eastern flank of Pavonis Mons. Surface lava flows run down hill from the upper left of the image towards the bottom right. Perpendicular to that trend … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, faulting, faults, graben, lava channels, lava flows, lava tubes, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Pavonis Mons, Tharsis, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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