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Tag Archives: pit craters
THEMIS: Channels cutting across channels in Olympica Fossae
THEMIS Image of the Day, April 12, 2018. Olympica Fossae is a complex channel located on the volcanic plains between Alba Mons and Olympus Mons. The sinuosity of the large channel in the middle of the image indicates that this … Continue reading
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Tagged Alba Mons, Arizona State University, ASU, graben, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Olympica Fossae, Olympus Mons, pit craters, tectonics, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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HiRISE: A sample of Phlegethon Catena
A sample of Phlegethon Catena. This area is full of graben, which are depressions that often run parallel to faults. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, graben, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, Phlegethon Catena, pit craters, tectonics, University of Arizona, volcanics
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THEMIS: Pit craters on Ascraeus Mons
THEMIS Image of the Day, September 4, 2017. This image shows a collapse feature on the southeastern flank of the volcano. The circular/scalloped margin of the collapse is typical for ceiling collapse into a lava tube. However, the potential lava … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, Ascraeus Mons, ASU, graben, lava channels, lava flows, Mars Odyssey, NASA, pit craters, tectonics, Tharsis, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics, volcanism, volcanos
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THEMIS: Pit crater in Noachis Terra
THEMIS Image of the Day, December 2, 2016. Today’s VIS image is located in Noachis Terra. The unnamed crater at the bottom of the image contains a central pit. Central features such as pits and peaks can provide information about … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, craters, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Noachis Terra, pit craters, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Cracks, pits, faults, & graben in the Labyrinth of Night
THEMIS Image of the Day, October 25, 2016. This VIS image shows some of the graben which form Noctis Labyrinthus. Graben are formed when pairs of faults cause the material between them to move downward, creating the linear trough. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, faults, graben, lava tubes, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Noctis Labyrinthus, pit craters, tectonics, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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HiRISE: Wrinkle ridges and pit craters
Tectonic stresses highly modified this area of Ganges Catena, north of Valles Marineris. The long, skinny ridges (called “wrinkle ridges”) are evidence of compressional stresses in Mars’ crust that created a crack (fault) where one side was pushed on top … Continue reading
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Tagged Ganges Catena, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, pit craters, tectonics, University of Arizona, volcanics, wrinkle ridges
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THEMIS: Cyane Fossae
THEMIS Image of the Day, August 16, 2016. This VIS image show part of Cyane Fossae, located near Alba Mons. The linear feature is bounded by faulting, creating a feature called a graben. The multiple crater-type forms may indicate that … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Cyane Fossae, graben, Mars Odyssey, NASA, pit craters, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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HiRISE: Pits on Kasei Valles lava
Pits on Kasei Valles lava. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Kasei Valles, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, pit craters, pseudocones, University of Arizona, volcanics
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THEMIS: Arsia Mons summit caldera
THEMIS Image of the Day, July 11, 2016. Today’s VIS image shows part of the summit caldera of Arsia Mons. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.
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Tagged Arizona State University, Arsia Mons, ASU, calderas, faulting, Mars Odyssey, NASA, pit craters, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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THEMIS: Phlegethon Catena
THEMIS Image of the Day, April 1, 2016. Today’s VIS image shows part of Phlegethon Catena. The linear features are created by faulting. Paired faults with down dropped block of material are called graben and are formed due to tectonic … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, graben, lava tubes, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Phlegethon Catena, pit craters, tectonics, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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