Tag Archives: inverted channels

HiRISE: Branched ridge landform in valley center

Posted on September 24, 2015 by rburnham

Branched ridge landform in center of a valley — Could this landform represent an inverted braided stream? Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Discontinuous sinuous ridge

Posted on September 14, 2015 by rburnham

A discontinuous sinuous ridge on the fourth planet from Sol. Beautiful Mars series.

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Fresh shallow valley becomes inverted channel

Posted on July 31, 2015 by rburnham

This image shows a portion of a long valley system in northern Arabia Terra. The valley must be relatively young because it cuts through the ejecta of an impact crater that still retains it entire ejecta blanket, indicating the crater … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Inverted channels and topography

Posted on June 17, 2015 by rburnham

“We live in an age of universal investigation, and of exploration…” — Alfred de Vigny Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Sinuous ridge materials in Reuyl Crater

Posted on April 10, 2015 by rburnham

There are some interesting erosional signs in this observation, which will make for a good comparison with other intracrater fans and fluvial sedimentary landforms. We can also see an inverted channel system, possibly ponded toward the southwest. As we’ve learned … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Possible fluvial features in Golden Crater

Posted on March 25, 2015 by rburnham

This observation shows an interesting crater floor with what appear to be inverted channels, rounded lobe-like landforms, and light-toned layered deposits along the southern portion of the crater wall. High resolution can help study the layers, with an enhanced-color image … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Inverted channels in Terra Cimmeria crater

Posted on December 16, 2014 by rburnham

Inverted channels in a crater in Terra Cimmeria. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Inverted ridges in the Eridania Basin

Posted on December 12, 2014 by rburnham

This closeup of a HiRISE image covers a region in the Eridania Basin that shows interesting inverted ridges (white arrows). The ridges display a dendritic, or branched, pattern and may have once been connected to a larger channel (black arrows). … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Inverted channels on a valley floor

Posted on November 25, 2014 by rburnham

Inverted channels on a valley floor. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Like a river

Posted on July 30, 2014 by rburnham

Like a river. Beautiful Mars series.

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