Tag Archives: lava flows

HiRISE: Lava flow front south of western Cerberus region

Beautiful Mars series: Lava flow front south of western Cerberus region. More Beautiful Mars images.

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THEMIS: Alba Mons flows

THEMIS Image of the Day, March 19, 2014. Today’s VIS image shows a small portion of the lava flows from Alba Mons. The depression and collapse features within it are part of the large system of tectonic features created by … Continue reading

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THEMIS: Olympus Mons lava

THEMIS Image of the Day, March 13, 2014. Today’s VIS image shows lava flows that originated at Olympus Mons. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

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HiRISE: Lava contacts south of Athabasca Valles

Beautiful Mars series: Lava contacts south of Athabasca Valles. More Beautiful Mars images.

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HRSC: Daedalia Planum closeup

Close-up view of the two dominant lava flows that reach the foot of the highland terrain (seen at the top of the image in this orientation). The older of the two eruptions produced the smooth lava surface to the south … Continue reading

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HiRISE: Unusual flow margin

Beautiful Mars series: Unusual flow margin in Phlegra Dorsa. More Beautiful Mars images.

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HiRISE image: Chevrons on a Marte Vallis lava flow

Lava flows cool as they move allowing their surface to freeze solid. The constant movement below this surface can break it up into a rough mass of jumbled broken rock. Sometimes larger surface areas that are thicker can behave like … Continue reading

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THEMIS image: Athabasca Valles

THEMIS Image of the Day, February 7, 2014. This VIS image shows a portion of Athabasca Valles. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

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HiRISE image: lava flow boundary in Tharsis

Beautiful Mars series: Flow Boundary in the Tharsis Region to the East of Pavonis Mons.  More Beautiful Mars.

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THEMIS image: Alba Mons flows

THEMIS Image of the Day, February 6, 2014. The flows in this VIS image originated at Alba Mons. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

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