Tag Archives: lava channels

THEMIS: Lava flows and channels on Daedalia Planum

Posted on February 1, 2019 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, February 1, 2019. Today’s VIS image shows a small portion of the extensive volcanic plains of Daedalia Planum. These lava flows originated from Arsia Mons, the southernmost of the three large Tharsis volcanoes. See more … Continue reading →

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A proposed development sequence for the Elysium volcanic province

Posted on January 18, 2019 by rburnham

[Editor’s note: From a paper by Brian Kneller and two co-authors recently published in the Journal of Geophysical Research.] Correlation between graben orientation, channel direction change and tectonic loading: The Elysium Province, Mars • Graben are systematically arranged around sources … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Solis Planum lava flows and graben

Posted on November 30, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, November 30, 2018. Today’s VIS image shows part of Solis Planum. Both volcanic and tectonic forces created the features in this image. The linear features that run diagonally across the image are fault features called … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Channels in Syria Planum

Posted on November 19, 2018 by rburnham

Channels in Syria Planum. The objective of this observation is to determine the nature of a curved channel with levees. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]

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THEMIS: Intersecting lava channels & tectonics

Posted on August 27, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, August 27, 2018. The Tharsis region contains both large volcanoes and extensive lava plains. Most of the channel features in this region were formed by the flow of lava rather than the flow of water. … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Lava channels on Pavonis Mons

Posted on August 24, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, August 24, 2018. This VIS image shows part of the southwestern flank of Pavonis Mons. The channel and nearby oval depressions are both related to the flow of lava. Narrow lava flows can create channels. … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Double impact at Buvinda Vallis

Posted on August 10, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, August 10, 2018. Today’s VIS image shows a portion of Buvinda Vallis, a channel near the flank of Hecates Tholus. The closeness of the volcano suggests that the channel was eroded by a lava flow, … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Twisting channels in Hebrus Valles

Posted on May 23, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, May 23, 2018. Located west of the Elysium Volcanic complex, Hebrus Valles is a complex channel system that flowed to the north. In this VIS image the channel features have the appearance of a channel … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Almost….

Posted on February 15, 2018 by rburnham

Almost… These two channels in Hebrus Valles almost made a connection, but alas… Beautiful Mars series.

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THEMIS: High-volume lava tube, Pavonis Mons

Posted on November 9, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, November 9, 2017. This image shows the southern flank of Pavonis Mons. The large sinuous channel at the bottom of the image is located at the uppermost part of the volcano where collapse features are … Continue reading →

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