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Tag Archives: lava floes
HiRISE: Lava in western Elysium Planitia
Lava in western Elysium Planitia. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, Elysium Planitia, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, lava, lava floes, lava flows, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Inter-plate trough in Cerberus Palus
Inter-plate trough in Cerberus Palus. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, Cerberus Palus, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, lava floes, lava flows, lava roughness, lava textures, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona, volcanics
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HiRISE: Rafted rock
This area of Amazonis Planitia to the west of the large volcano Olympus Mons was once flooded with lava. A huge eruption flowed out across the relatively flat landscape. Sometimes called “flood basalt,” the lava surface quickly cooled and formed … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazonis Planitia, flood basalt, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, lava floes, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona, volcanics
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HiRISE: Tilted mesas near Athabasca Valles
Tilted mesas near Athabasca Valles. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Athabasca Valles, Beautiful Mars, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, lava floes, lava flows, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona, volcanics
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HiRISE: Old lava surface of Kasei Valles
Old lava surface of Kasei Valles. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Kasei Valles, lava floes, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona, volcanics
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