Tag Archives: lava flows

THEMIS: Daedalia Planum

Posted on April 13, 2015 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, April 13, 2015. Today’s VIS image shows a small portion of the lava flows that make up Daedalia Planum. These flows originate at Arsia Mons. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

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InSight will land on Elysium Planitia lava flows

Posted on March 4, 2015 by rburnham

This map [made using THEMIS daytime infrared images] shows the single area under continuing evaluation as the InSight mission’s Mars landing site, as of a year before the mission’s May 2016 launch. The finalist ellipse marked within the northern portion … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Lava flow’s end

Posted on February 23, 2015 by rburnham

Lava flow’s end. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Lava flow near base of Olympus Mons

Posted on February 20, 2015 by rburnham

This image shows a lava channel, which lies just to the east of the largest volcano in the solar system: Olympus Mons. The channel appears to be discontinuous, meaning it disappears several times throughout its length, but in fact, it … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Enigmatic feature in Athabasca lava flows

Posted on December 4, 2014 by rburnham

What is this enigmatic landform? The circular feature is nearly 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) wide. It looks like a circular island surrounded by a “sea” of smooth-looking lava flows. The Athabasca region contains some of the youngest lava flows on … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Crater surrounded by lava flow

Posted on November 21, 2014 by rburnham

Crater surrounded by lava flow material in Elysium Planitia. Beautiful Mars series.

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THEMIS: Solis Planum

Posted on November 7, 2014 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, November 7, 2014. The lava flows in this VIS image are part of Solis Planum. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

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HiRISE: Which way is up?

Posted on October 30, 2014 by rburnham

This image shows an impact crater that was cut by lava in the Elysium Planitia region of Mars. The relatively flat, shallow floor, rough surface texture, and possible cooling cracks seem to indicate that the crater was partially filled with … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Lava flows

Posted on October 17, 2014 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, October 17, 2014. This VIS image shows lava flows near Arsia Mons. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

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THEMIS: Daedalia Planum

Posted on October 8, 2014 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, October 8, 2014. This VIS image shows a small portion of Daedalia Planum, a huge region of volcanic flows south of Arsia Mons. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

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