Tag Archives: mass wasting

THEMIS: Dunes on floor of Juventae Chasma

Posted on August 19, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, August 19, 2016. Today’s image shows part of the southern margin of Juventae Chasma. Also visible are sand dunes located on the floor of the canyon. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

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THEMIS: Juventae Chasma

Posted on August 18, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, August 18, 2016. This VIS image shows the southern wall of Juventae Chasma. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

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THEMIS: Ridges and rubble in Ius Chasma

Posted on July 28, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, July 28, 2016. Today’s false color image shows part of Ius 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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HiRISE: Wall of crater NW of Xainza Crater

Posted on July 27, 2016 by rburnham

Wall of a crater northwest of Xainza Crater. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Slope instability

Posted on July 20, 2016 by rburnham

One small section of this image shows boulders that have rolled down the slope of a crater wall. The boulders vary in size, with the largest one approximately 6 meters across. Unlike the boulder in a previous image, this one … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Coprates Chasma – false color

Posted on April 29, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, April 29, 2016. Today’s false color image shows part of Coprates Chasma. The THEMIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create a false color image. … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Landslide deposits in Tithonium Chasma

Posted on April 25, 2016 by rburnham

Landslide deposits in Tithonium Chasma. Beautiful Mars series

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THEMIS: Impact-triggered landslide in Kasei Valles

Posted on April 8, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, April 8, 2016. This VIS image shows a small portion of Kasei Valles. The channel rim at the top of the image shows a complex series of processes. The crater was the source of the … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Boulder festival in Masursky Crater

Posted on April 8, 2016 by rburnham

This image covers part of the chaotic terrain in Masursky Crater, and was targeted due to evidence that ejecta from Mojave Crater—to the south—may have modified the landscape. Mojave Crater may be the most recent large (more than 50-kilometer wide) … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Disintegration

Posted on March 21, 2016 by rburnham

Disintegration. Beautiful Mars series.

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