Tag Archives: hills

THEMIS: Hills of Ariadnes Colles

Posted on February 28, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, February 28, 2017. This VIS image shows part of Ariadnes Colles. The term colles means hills. The hills in this image are much brighter than the surroundings, possibly due to erosion or removal of the … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Isolated layered hill in Isidis Planitia

Posted on December 28, 2016 by rburnham

Isolated layered hill in Isidis Planitia. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Knobs with lobate flows

Posted on November 30, 2016 by rburnham

Knobs with lobate flows around their margins. Beautiful Mars series.

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THEMIS: Tyrrhena Terra – false color

Posted on March 16, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, March 16, 2016. Today’s false color image shows a hill in Tyrrhena Terra. The THEMIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create a false color … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Hills and channels

Posted on February 10, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, February 10, 2016. Today’s image is located on the boundary between Terra Sabaea and Utopia Planitia – west of yesterday’s image location. The morphology of this region is comprised of hills, some of which have … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Defiant hill in Coprates Chasma

Posted on January 12, 2016 by rburnham

A defiant hill in Coprates Chasma. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Knob near Orcus Patera

Posted on October 23, 2015 by rburnham

Knob near Orcus Patera — This feature is similar in the morphology and formation process to the circular region we also imaged with ESP_038646_1805. Beautiful Mars series.  

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HiRISE: Cone shaped hill

Posted on October 15, 2015 by rburnham

There are many hills and knobs on Mars that reveal aspects of the local geologic history. Typically the hills in the relatively-smooth region surrounding this image are flat topped erosional remnants or mesas with irregular or even polyhedral margins. These … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Gigas Sulci

Posted on September 16, 2014 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, September 16, 2014. The region shown in this VIS image is part of Gigas Sulci. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

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THEMIS: Colles

Posted on July 28, 2014 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, July 28, 2014. The term “colles” means hills. The hills in this VIS image are located on the northern plains near Phlegra Dorsa. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

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