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Tag Archives: lava flows
THEMIS: Pits at caldera’s edge
THEMIS Image of the Day, January 3, 2018. This THEMIS image shows part of the caldera floor of Arsia Mons. It is not uncommon for calderas to have “flat” floors after the final explosive eruption the empties the subsurface magma … Continue reading
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THEMIS: Flows on the caldera floor of Arsia Mons
THEMIS Image of the Day, January 2, 2018. This THEMIS image shows part of the caldera floor of Arsia Mons. It is not uncommon for calderas to have “flat” floors after the final explosive eruption the empties the subsurface magma … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, Arsia Mons, ASU, calderas, lava flows, Mars Odyssey, NASA, shield volcanos, Tharsis, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics, volcanos
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THEMIS: Arsia Mons’ collapse pits
THEMIS Image of the Day, January 1, 2018. This VIS image shows part of the northeastern flank of Arsia Mons at the summit caldera. In this region the summit caldera does not have a steep margin most likely due to … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, Arsia Mons, ASU, collapse features, collapse pits, lava flows, lava tubes, Mars Odyssey, NASA, shield volcanos, Tharsis, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics, volcanos
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THEMIS: High-volume lava tube, Pavonis Mons
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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THEMIS: Lava tube takes a sharp turn
THEMIS Image of the Day, November 6, 2017. This image shows part of the eastern flank of Pavonis Mons. Surface lava flows run down hill from the upper left of the image towards the bottom right. Perpendicular to that trend … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, faulting, faults, graben, lava channels, lava flows, lava tubes, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Pavonis Mons, Tharsis, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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THEMIS: Collapsed lava tubes on Pavonis Mons
THEMIS Image of the Day, November 3, 2017. This image shows part of the southeastern flank of Pavonis Mons. Surface lava flows run down hill from the top left of the image to the bottom right. Perpendicular to that trend … Continue reading
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THEMIS: Collapse pits and lava tubes
THEMIS Image of the Day, November 1, 2017. This image shows part of the southern flank of Pavonis Mons. Several faults run from the left to the right side of the image. Lava flows, and the lava collapse features at … Continue reading
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THEMIS: Fractures on Pavonis Mons’ flank
THEMIS Image of the Day, October 31, 2017. This image shows part of the western flank of Pavonis Mons. The linear features are faults. Faulting usually includes change of elevation, where blocks of material slide down the fault. Paired faults … Continue reading
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THEMIS: Collapsed lava tubes on Pavonis Mons
THEMIS Image of the Day, October 30, 2017. This image shows part of the southern flank of Pavonis Mons. The linear and sinuous features mark the locations of lava tubes and graben that occur on both sides of the volcano … Continue reading
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HiRISE: Platy flow in Elysium Planitia
A channel segment amid platy-ridged flows in central Elysium Planitia. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, channels, Elysium Planitia, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, lava flows, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, streamlined islands, University of Arizona, volcanics
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