Tag Archives: mass wasting

THEMIS: Rubble and ridges in Melas Chasma

Posted on December 5, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, December 5, 2016. Today’s VIS image shows part of the canyon wall of Melas Chasma. Landslides and “mass wasting” — the downslope movement of loose debris — have eroded the canyon walls and dumped a … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Knobs with lobate flows

Posted on November 30, 2016 by rburnham

Knobs with lobate flows around their margins. Beautiful Mars series.

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THEMIS: Landslide in Candor Chasma

Posted on November 16, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, November 16, 2016. Today’s false color image shows part of Candor Chasma. There is a landslide deposit from the rim of the chasma. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Trundling boulders

Posted on November 10, 2016 by rburnham

This picture of the rim of Eos Chasma in Valles Marineris shows active erosion of the Martian surface. Layered bedrock is exposed in a steep cliff on a spur of the canyon rim. Dark layers in this cliff are made … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Bright streaks in slopes in Bahram Vallis

Posted on November 1, 2016 by rburnham

Bright streaks in slopes in Bahram Vallis. Beautiful Mars series.

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THEMIS: Gullies, channels, slumps in Terra Sirenum

Posted on October 31, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, October 31, 2016. This VIS image shows a group of craters in Terra Sirenum. The elongate crater in the top half of the image has numerous gullies dissecting the inner crater rim as will has … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Landslide into Tiu Valles

Posted on September 20, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, September 20, 2016. Today’s VIS image shows a landslide deposit from the cliffside along Tiu Valles. The mesas at the bottom of the image are part of Hydraotes Chaos. More THEMIS Images of the Day … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Juventae Chasma’s slides and slumps

Posted on September 13, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, September 13, 2016. Today’s false color image shows part of Juventae Chasma. The THEMIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create a false color image. These … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Juventae Chasma – false color

Posted on August 31, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, August 31, 2016. Today’s false color images shows part of Juventae Chasma. The THEMIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create a false color image. These … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Dark slope streaks in Arabia Terra crater

Posted on August 22, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, August 22, 2016. Today’s VIS image shows part of an unnamed crater in Arabia Terra. The inner rim of the crater has numerous dark streaks. It is possible that these features form due to downslope … Continue reading →

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