Tag Archives: Pavonis Mons

HiRISE: Wind-scoured lava flows of Pavonis Mons

Posted on September 23, 2016 by rburnham

This image shows a circular impact crater and an oval volcanic caldera on the southern flank of a large volcano on Mars called Pavonis Mons. The caldera is also the source of numerous finger-like lava flows and at least one … Continue reading →

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Mars Orbiter Mission: Olympus Mons

Posted on December 7, 2015 by rburnham

Olympus Mons is the largest volcano in the solar system which is present on planet Mars. The altitude of Olympus Mons is nearly three times the altitude of the largest peak on Earth, Mt.Everest. Tharsis volcanoes are Arsia Mons, Pavonis … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Right angle on Pavonis Mons

Posted on June 18, 2015 by rburnham

A right angle on Pavonis Mons; this feature could be a possible fracture or erosional feature. Beautiful Mars series.

Posted in Reports | Tagged Beautiful Mars, fractures, graben, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, lava channels, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, Pavonis Mons, Tharsis, University of Arizona, volcanics | Comments Off

THEMIS: Lava flows

Posted on June 5, 2015 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, June 5, 2015. This VIS image shows lava flows near the eastern flank of Pavonis Mons. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

Posted in Reports | Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, flank eruptions, lava, lava flows, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Pavonis Mons, Tharsis, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics | Comments Off

THEMIS: Pavonis Mons

Posted on September 11, 2014 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, September 11, 2014. Today’s VIS image shows part of the western flank of Pavonis Mons. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

Posted in Reports | Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, lava flows, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Pavonis Mons, Tharsis, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics | Comments Off

THEMIS: Pavonis Mons

Posted on September 2, 2014 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, September 2, 2014. This VIS image shows the summit caldera of Pavonis Mons. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

Posted in Reports | Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, calderas, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Pavonis Mons, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics | Comments Off

HiRISE: Giant cave on a giant volcano

Posted on July 8, 2014 by rburnham

Pavonis Mons is a giant shield volcano similar to (although larger than) those on the Big Island of Hawaii. These volcanoes are mostly made of stacks of overlapping lava flows. These images and digital terrain model (DTM) show a collapse … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Wall of the Pavonis Mons caldera

Posted on March 18, 2014 by rburnham

Beautiful Mars series: Wall of the Pavonis Mons caldera. More Beautiful Mars images.

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HiRISE image: lava flow boundary in Tharsis

Posted on February 6, 2014 by rburnham

Beautiful Mars series: Flow Boundary in the Tharsis Region to the East of Pavonis Mons. More Beautiful Mars.

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Explosive eruptions in dense ancient atmospheres

Posted on January 12, 2013 by rburnham

Explosive volcanic eruptions on an earlier Mars with a thicker atmosphere would have scattered fine ash (pyroclastic debris) mainly east or west of the volcano, a new study finds. Also, a denser ancient atmosphere supports the addition of Arsia and … Continue reading →

Posted in Reports | Tagged Apollinaris Mons, Arsia Mons, atmosphere, Medusae Fossae Formation, Pavonis Mons, pyroclastic eruptions, volcanic ash, volcanos | Comments Off

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