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Tag Archives: tectonics
THEMIS: Elysium Fossae
THEMIS Image of the Day, September 3, 2019. This VIS image is located west of Elysium Mons in the region called Elysium Fossae. The fossae are comprised of both linear and sinuous channels, usually interpreted to have both fluid and … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, channels, Elysium Fossae, Elysium Mons, Mars Odyssey, NASA, tectonics, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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THEMIS: Cerberus Fossae graben
THEMIS Image of the Day, August 30, 2019. The linear depressions at the top of the VIS image are some of the graben that comprise Cerberus Fossae. Graben form where extensional tectonic forces allows blocks of material to subside between … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Cerberus Fossae, Elysium Planitia, graben, Mars Odyssey, NASA, tectonics, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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HiRISE: Narrow troughs
Narrow troughs. What exactly are the nature of these thin, narrow troughs? They might may be part of a system of dikes that came from the same magma source that fed the whole area in Thaumasia Planum, just south of … Continue reading
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Tagged High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, tectonics, Thaumasia Planum, troughs, University of Arizona, volcanics
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THEMIS: Nili Fossae graben
THEMIS Image of the Day, August 16, 2019. The two linear depressions in this VIS image are part of the Nili Fossae fracture system. Nili Fossae is the name of a collection of curved faults and down-dropped blocks of crust … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, graben, Isidis Planitia, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Syrtis Major, tectonics, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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THEMIS: Mega-gullies in Sinai Planum
THEMIS Image of the Day, July 31, 2019. Today’s VIS image shows part a section of a mega gully. Located on the plains of Sinai Planum, it is just one of a number of huge channels that line the cliff … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, gullies, Ius Chasma, Mars Odyssey, mega-gullies, NASA, Sinai Planum, tectonics, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, Valles Marineris
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THEMIS: Elysium Chasma
THEMIS Image of the Day, July 30, 2019. This fracture system is called Elysium Chasma. Located west of Elysium Mons, it is just one of many large fractures in the Elysium volcanic complex. Explore more THEMIS Images of the Day … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Elysium Chasma, faulting, graben, Mars Odyssey, NASA, tectonics, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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THEMIS: Graben in Elysium Fossae
THEMIS Image of the Day, July 29, 2019. Today’s VIS image shows a section of one of the graben that comprise Elysium Fossae. Graben are formed during tectonic activity, where blocks of material slide down between paired faults. Graben are … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Elysium Fossae, Elysium Planitia, faulting, graben, Mars Odyssey, NASA, tectonics, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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THEMIS: Cerberus Fossae and Tartarus Montes
THEMIS Image of the Day, July 25, 2019. Today’s VIS image shows part of Cerberus Fossae. These large graben cut across the Tartarus Montes in Elysium Planitia. A graben forms when large blocks of material slide downward between paired faults … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Cerberus Fossae, Elysium Planitia, graben, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Tartarus Montes, tectonics, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Hills and graben in Cerberus Fossae
THEMIS Image of the Day, July 8, 2019. The two linear depressions at the bottom of today’s VIS image are part of Cerberus Fossae. The features are termed graben and are formed by crustal extension that allows material to subside … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Cerberus Fossae, faulting, graben, hills, Mars Odyssey, NASA, tectonics, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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HiRISE: Ridge in Hesperia Planum
A ridge in Hesperia Planum. Our objective is to look for fault offsets to see if these thrusts are surface breaking or not. Hesperia Planum is a broad lava plain in the southern highlands of Mars. The plain is notable … Continue reading
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Tagged faults, Hesperia Planum, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, lava plains, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, ridges, tectonics, University of Arizona, wrinkle ridges
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