Tag Archives: landslides

THEMIS: Giant landslide in Melas Chasma

Posted on December 8, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, December 8, 2017. This VIS image is located along the northern side of the chasma. The linear features are on the surface of a large landslide. This region of Melas Chasma is covered by several … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Landslide rubble, hills, and layered deposits on floor of Melas Chasma

Posted on December 6, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, December 6, 2017. This VIS image is located right at the edge of the canyon with the surrounding plains – the flat area at the bottom of the image. Some small landslide deposits are visible … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Hills and landslide debris in Melas Chasma

Posted on December 1, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, December 1, 2017. Today’s image covers part of the floor of the canyon. At the top of the image is one of the many hills found on the floor in this region. The linear grooved … Continue reading →

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Ground ice lubricated Valles Marineris landslides

Posted on November 27, 2017 by rburnham

How good is your Martian geography? Does Valles Marineris ring a bell? This area is known for having landslides that are among the largest and longest in the entire solar system. They make the perfect object of study due to … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Faults weaken summit caldera wall on Pavonis Mons

Posted on November 8, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, November 8, 2017. This image shows the western part of the smaller summit caldera on Pavonis Mons. On this side of the caldera is a complex region of fault related collapse of the wall of … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Landslide deposit in Coprates Chasma

Posted on November 6, 2017 by rburnham

Landslide deposit in Coprates Chasma. Beautiful Mars series.

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Are small martian landslides similar to large ones on Earth?

Posted on October 31, 2017 by rburnham

Planetary Geomorphology Image of the Month, October 31, 2017: Susan Conway and Anthony Guimpier (CNRS Laboratoire de Planétologie et Géodynamique à Nantes, France). Landslides have been documented on almost all the solid bodies of the solar system and Mars is … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Garden of Rubble in Coprates Chasma

Posted on September 29, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, September 29, 2017. This image is located in central Coprates Chasma. The floor of the chasma is covered by a complex deposit of material. This chaotic surface differs from most of the floor of the … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Rough floor in Coprates Chasma

Posted on September 27, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, September 27, 2017. This image is located in central Coprates Chasma. The image shows multiple landslide features, which form the bright lobed shaped deposits at the bottom of the canyon cliff face (top of image). … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Rubble covers the floor of Hebes Chasma

Posted on August 25, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, August 25, 2017. This image shows the northern side of Hebes Chasma. The large central layered mesa is just off the bottom of the image. Meeting in approximately the center of the image are materials … Continue reading →

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