Tag Archives: outflow channels

THEMIS: Kasei Valles

Posted on August 8, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, August 8, 2016. This VIS image shows a portion of Kasei Valles. Kasei Valles is a large channel system that drained from the Tharsis volcanic highlands to the lower elevation Chryse Plainitia. At the top … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Shalbatana Vallis

Posted on May 30, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, May 30, 2016. Today’s VIS image shows a small portion of Shalbatana Vallis, near the end of the channel where it drains into Chryse Planitia. Two streamlined islands are visible in this image and indicate … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Nilokeras Fossa

Posted on May 27, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, May 27, 2016. Today’s VIS image shows parallel sets of depressions. These are tectonic graben formed when a block of material is down dropped between paired faults. Nilokeras Fossa is located on the margin of … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Ares Vallis

Posted on May 10, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, May 10, 2016. This VIS image shows part of the complex channel floor of Ares Vallis. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

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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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THEMIS: Ares Vallis

Posted on February 24, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, February 24, 2016. This VIS image shows a small portion of Ares Vallis. With the different elevations within the broad channel, it is thought that multiple periods of flow successively eroded lower and lower into … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Kasei Valles

Posted on February 12, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, February 12, 2016. This VIS image shows a very small portion of Kasei Valles. There are several streamlined islands near the center of the image. The wider part of the island is to the left … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Flow-like features near Kasei Valles

Posted on February 10, 2016 by rburnham

Flow-like features near Kasei Valles. Beautiful Mars series.

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THEMIS: Kasei Valles

Posted on January 20, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, January 20, 2016. Today’s VIS image shows a small portion of Kasei Valles. Kasei Valles is a large outflow channel system located between the Tharsis volcanic highlands to the west and the lower elevation Chryse … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Shalbatana Vallis

Posted on November 25, 2015 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, November 25, 2015. The steep sided depression in this VIS image is Shalbatana Vallis, a channel located in Xanthe Terra. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

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