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Tag Archives: Olympus Mons
MARCI weather report, August 19-25, 2019
Afternoon weather conditions were again very seasonal this past week. Local dust storms were observed along the seasonal receding north polar cap edge and at southern low-to-mid latitudes. The developing aphelion cloud belt continued to be prominent at equatorial latitudes. … Continue reading
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Tagged aphelion cloud belt, Arsia Mons, Ascraeus Mons, atmosphere, clouds, Curiosity, dust, dust storms, Elysium Planitia, Gale Crater, haze, InSight, Malin Space Science Systems, MARCI, Mars Color Imager, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, MSSS, NASA, Olympus Mons, orographic clouds, Pavonis Mons, storms, weather, wind
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MARCI weather report, April 1-7, 2019
There was a slight uptick in dust storm activity across the southern highlands of Mars this past week. Repeated dust storms were spotted from southern Aonia to Cimmeria on several afternoons. Scanning further northward to the tropics, orographic water ice … Continue reading
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Tagged atmosphere, clouds, dust, dust storms, haze, Malin Space Science Systems, MARCI, Mars Color Imager, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, MSSS, NASA, Olympus Mons, storms, weather, wind
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THEMIS: Volcanic plains east of Olympus Mons
THEMIS Image of the Day, February 22, 2019. This VIS false-color image shows a small part of the extensive volcanic plains located east of the giant volcano Olympus Mons. While the colors are generally soft and subtle, they indicate real … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, false color, impact craters, lava flows, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Olympus Mons, tectonics, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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THEMIS: Lava flow fronts in Daedalia Planum
THEMIS Image of the Day, December 26, 2018. Today’s VIS image shows a small portion of the immense lava flows that originated from Arsia Mons. Arsia Mons is the southernmost of the three large aligned volcanoes in the Tharsis region. … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, Arsia Mons, ASU, Daedalia Planum, lava flows, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Olympus Mons, Tharsis, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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Olympus Mons and Ascraeus Mons: Geologically recent lava inflation
The summit of Olympus Mons displays lava flows, some of which are truncated by the caldera, that appear to have flowed uphill. Because lava flows downhill, this mismatch between the flow direction and present-day topography suggests that the terrain has … Continue reading
HiRISE: Up above the dust clouds
When much of Mars was enshrouded by a recent massive dust storm, HiRISE captured this clear view of the surface because of the target’s unique location. Olympus Mons is the biggest volcano in the Solar System, reaching a height of … Continue reading
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Tagged dust storms, global dust storms, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, lava flows, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, Olympus Mons, University of Arizona, volcanics
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THEMIS: Big step-off at Olympus Rupes
THEMIS Image of the Day, August 20, 2018. Olympus Rupes is the name of the large escarpment surrounding Olympus Mons. The escarpment is a cliff where there is a large elevation change over a short distance. The elevation change from … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Olympus Mons, Olympus Rupes, scarps, Tharsis, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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HiRISE: Source of flow east of Olympus Mons
Source of flow to the east of Olympus Mons. Here we see part of a linear depression with branching segments in Amazonian volcanic plains east of Olympus Mons. The flow source from this feature that exhibit volcanic and/or fluvial characteristics. … Continue reading
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, lava flows, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, Olympus Mons, Tharsis, University of Arizona, volcanics
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THEMIS: Where the volcanic mountain meets the volcanic plains
THEMIS Image of the Day, July 12, 2018. Olympus Rupes is the name of the large escarpment surrounding Olympus Mons. The escarpment is a cliff where there is a large elevation change over a short distance. This VIS image is … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, lava flows, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Olympus Mons, Olympus Rupes, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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