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Tag Archives: graben
THEMIS: Tractus Catena
THEMIS Image of the Day, July 5, 2016. This VIS image shows part of Tractus Catena, just one of many north/south trending tectonic graben located south of Alba Mons. The features running vertically in the image are part of Tractus … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, collapse pits, graben, Mars Odyssey, NASA, tectonics, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, Tractus Catena, volcanics
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HiRISE: Dreaming of graben in the Labyrinth of Night
Noctis Labyrinthus is a highly tectonized region immediately to the west of Valles Marineris. It formed when Mars’ crust stretched itself apart. In this region, the crust first stretched in a north-south direction (as evidenced by the east-west trending scarp) … Continue reading
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Tagged graben, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, Noctis Labyrinthus, tectonics, University of Arizona, Valles Marineris
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THEMIS: Cerberus Fossae
THEMIS Image of the Day, June 10, 2016. Today’s VIS image shows a portion of Cerberus Fossae. The narrow linear features are graben, formed by a block of material moving downward along paired faults. More THEMIS Images of the Day … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Cerberus Fossae, faulting, graben, Mars Odyssey, NASA, tectonics, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Cerberus Fossae
THEMIS Image of the Day, June 7, 2016. Today’s VIS image shows a portion of Cerberus Fossae. The fossae are linear depressions, called graben, created by tectonic activity. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Cerberus Fossae, graben, Mars Odyssey, NASA, tectonics, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Xanthe Terra
THEMIS Image of the Day, June 6, 2016. This image shows a portion of the margin between the higher elevations of Xanthe Terra and the lower elevations of Hydraotes Chaos. The linear depression in the bottom half of the image … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, craters, graben, Mars Odyssey, NASA, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, Xanthe Terra
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THEMIS: Nilokeras Fossa
THEMIS Image of the Day, May 27, 2016. Today’s VIS image shows parallel sets of depressions. These are tectonic graben formed when a block of material is down dropped between paired faults. Nilokeras Fossa is located on the margin of … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, graben, Kasei Valles, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Nilokeras Fossa, outflow channels, tectonics, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Olympica Fossae
THEMIS Image of the Day, May 25, 2016. Today’s image shows part of Olympica Fossae. The large depression in the bottom half of the image is part of the fossae itself, and is probably a graben. Graben are formed when … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, faulting, graben, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Olympica Fossae, tectonics, Tharsis, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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Mars Express: Cut crater in Memnonia Fossae
An extensive network of fault lines cut through this region of Mars, including one that slices clean through an ancient 52 km-wide crater. The fault network is likely linked to the formation of the Tharsis Bulge, a region to the … Continue reading
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Tagged DLR, ESA, European Space Agency, faulting, FU Berlin, graben, High Resolution Stereo Camera, HRSC, Mars Express, Memnonia Fossae, MEX, tectonics
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THEMIS: Nili Fossae – false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, April 27, 2016. Today’s false color image shows part of Nili Fossae. The THEMIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create a false color image. … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, clay minerals, graben, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Nili Fossae, phyllosilicates, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Cracks & craters in Elysium Fossae
THEMIS Image of the Day, April 12, 2016. The linear features in this VIS image are located west of Elysium Mons. It is very likely that volcanic activity played a part in the formation of the linear features. Tectonic forces … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Elysium Fossae, Elysium Mons, fissures, graben, Mars Odyssey, NASA, tectonics, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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