Tag Archives: mass wasting

HiRISE: Slope monitoring in Aram Chaos

Posted on April 24, 2015 by rburnham

A previous image, ESP_025954_1835 showed some striking dark downslope flows. Since this is a dark, low-dust setting, these are probably not slope streaks (which form in bright dusty areas). This image can provide us with another look, particularly in order … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Slope spyin’ in Rabe Crater

Posted on April 16, 2015 by rburnham

Slope spyin’ in Rabe Crater. Beautiful Mars series.

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THEMIS: Debris flow

Posted on April 8, 2015 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, April 8, 2015. Today’s THEMIS image was taken using the infrared camera. Bright toned material is warmer than dark toned surfaces. Material has moved downslope from the top of this hill in Promethei Terra. The … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: All along a crater wall

Posted on March 30, 2015 by rburnham

All along a crater wall. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Gully fan with boulder and track

Posted on March 20, 2015 by rburnham

“Silence is deep as Eternity; speech is shallow as Time.”— Thomas Carlyle, Critical and Miscellaneous Essays. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Crater treasures

Posted on March 17, 2015 by rburnham

Crater treasures. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Gullies & layers near Mariner Crater

Posted on March 13, 2015 by rburnham

Gullies are commonly found in the southern mid-latitudes of Mars. In this image they start near top of a long ridge, and descend into an impact crater that lies at the bottom of the ridge, moving through a rocky layer … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: East Coprates Chasma landslides

Posted on March 11, 2015 by rburnham

East Coprates Chasma landslides. Beautiful Mars series.

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Long-runout landslides in Valles Marineris

Posted on March 2, 2015 by rburnham

Planetary Geomorphology Image of the Month, March 2015: Jessica Watkins (University of California, Los Angeles). Long-runout (> 50 km) subaerial mass movements are rare on Earth but it is one of the most prominent geomorphic processes shaping Valles Marineris in … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Melas Chasma false color

Posted on February 27, 2015 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, February 27, 2015. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create a false color image. These false color images may reveal subtle variations … Continue reading →

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