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Tag Archives: mass wasting
Small amounts of CO2 can get Mars gullies flowing
[Editor’s note: From a paper by Tjalling de Haas and six co-authors recently published in the Journal of Geophysical Research.] Initiation and Flow Conditions of Contemporary Flows in Martian Gullies • We use RAMMS to back calculate initial and flow … Continue reading
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Tagged CO2, debris flows, gullies, Hale Crater, mass wasting, particle flows
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THEMIS: Biblis Patera
THEMIS Image of the Day, August 21, 2019. Today’s VIS image shows Biblis Patera, the summit caldera of the volcano Biblis Tholus. This volcano is located west of Pavonis Mons and is just one of the numerous volcanoes found in … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Biblis Patera, Biblis Tholus, calderas, Mars Odyssey, mass wasting, NASA, Tharsis, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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HiRISE: Slope monitoring on Ganges Mensa
Slope monitoring on Ganges Mensa. An existing stereo pair shows dark lineations that look very much like recurring slope lineae, but did not exhibit any observed growth within a 1-month interval of the stereo pair, unlike RSL. This picture is … Continue reading
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Tagged Ganges Mensa, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, mass wasting, MRO, NASA, recurring slope lineae, RSL, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: In etched terrain
In etched terrain. A previous image here showed evidence of recurring slope lineae, so this picture is a follow-up to see if this might be a good candidate for them, although the lineae really aren’t very prominent. Still, we have … Continue reading
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Tagged etched terrain, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, mass wasting, Meridiani Planum, MRO, NASA, recurring slope lineae, RSL, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: The hills in Eos Chasma
The hills in Eos Chasma. They may not be alive with the sound of music, but we’ll take the opportunity to look for recurring slope lineae, small gullies and slumped material. HiRISE Picture of the Day archive. [More at links]
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Tagged Eos Chasma, gullies, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, mass wasting, MRO, NASA, recurring slope lineae, RSL, University of Arizona
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THEMIS: Bahram Vallis channel
THEMIS Image of the Day, July 24, 2019. Bahram Vallis crosses this VIS image. Bharam Vallis drains from the higher elevations of Lunae Planum into the Chryse Planitia basin. At the base of several of the scalloped channel wall sections, … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Bahram Vallis, Chryse Planitia, fluvial channels, Lunae Planum, Mars Odyssey, mass wasting, NASA, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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