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Tag Archives: Mars Odyssey
THEMIS: Polar dunes and layers of ice and dust
THEMIS Image of the Day, May 24, 2018. This VIS image shows the margin between the polar cap and the surrounding plains. There are dunes on the plains at the top of the image. In the upper left corner it … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, dunes, Mars Odyssey, NASA, north polar ice cap, north polar layered deposits, sand dunes, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Twisting channels in Hebrus Valles
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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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, fluvial channels, Hebrus Valles, lava channels, lava tubes, Mars Odyssey, NASA, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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THEMIS: Cerberus Fossae, source of floods
THEMIS Image of the Day, May 22, 2018. Today’s VIS image shows a section of Cerberus Fossae. Located southeast of the Elysium Planitia volcanic complex, the linear graben was created by tectonic forces related to the volcanic activity. The fossa … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Cerberus Fossae, flood scouring, graben, Mars Odyssey, NASA, outburst floods, tectonics, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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THEMIS: Lava flows chopped by graben in Olympica Fossae
THEMIS Image of the Day, May 21, 2018. The linear channel in the bottom half of this VIS image is part of Olympica Fossae. Olympica Fossae is a complex channel form located on the Tharsis plains between Alba Mons and … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, graben, lava flows, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Olympica Fossae, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics, wind streaks
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THEMIS: Chaos grows in Chryse
THEMIS Image of the Day, May 18, 2018. n planetary nomenclature, the descriptor term chaos means “distinctive area of broken terrain”. The general morphology of chaos is steep-sided mesas in close proximity. This VIS image shows a region of Chryse … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, chaos, chaotic terrain, Chryse Chaos, Mars Odyssey, NASA, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Youngish crater in Utopia Planitia
THEMIS Image of the Day, May 17, 2018. This VIS image shows an unnamed crater located in Utopia Planitia. This relatively young crater has a steep inner rim, with floor deposits that originate from the crater rim itself. As craters … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, ground ice, groundwater, impact craters, Mars Odyssey, NASA, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, Utopia Planitia
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THEMIS: Curiosity’s home, Gale Crater
THEMIS Image of the Day, May 16, 2018. This VIS image shows much of the same location as yesterday’s image. Gale Crater is the home of the Curiosity Rover. The rover landed in August of 2012 and has been exploring … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Arizona State University, ASU, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Mars Odyssey, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, NASA, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Gale Crater
THEMIS Image of the Day, May 15, 2018. This VIS image shows part of Gale Crater. Gale Crater is the home of the Curiosity Rover. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Arizona State University, ASU, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Mars Odyssey, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, NASA, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Volcanic fissure in Labeatis Fossae
THEMIS Image of the Day, May 8, 2018. The feature that crosses this VIS image is a graben. Graben are formed by tectonic action, where a block of material moves downward between a pair of faults. The northern part of … Continue reading
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Tagged Alba Mons, Arizona State University, ASU, collapse pits, graben, Labeatis Fossae, Mars Odyssey, NASA, pit craters, Tharsis, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, Uranius Mons, Uranius Tholus
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THEMIS: Blast zone at Lonar Crater
THEMIS Image of the Day, May 7, 2018. This VIS image shows the part of the crater rim and ejecta surrounding Lonar Crater in the northern plains of Vastitas Borealis. There is a fine scale, radial grooved outer layer of … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, ground ice, groundwater, Lonar Crater, Mars Odyssey, NASA, northern plains, rampart craters, rampart ejecta, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, Vastitas Borealis
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