Tag Archives: Tempe Terra

THEMIS: Labeatis Fossae in Tempe Terra

Posted on July 4, 2019 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, July 4, 2019. The linear depressions in this VIS image are graben called Labeatis Fossae. Graben are formed when extension between paired faults causes the material to move downward. These are part of a general … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Impact crater near Tempe Terra

Posted on November 20, 2018 by rburnham

An impact crater near Tempe Terra. Despite this crater likely being extremely old and filled-in with material, we can still see its ejecta blanket. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]

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THEMIS: Graben in Tempe Fossae in false color

Posted on October 26, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, October 26, 2018. This false-color VIS image shows part of Tempe Fossae. Tempe Fossae is a series of tectonic graben that cross Tempe Terra. The downward movement of blocks of material between bounding faults create … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: This is not the hydrothermal deposit you’re looking for

Posted on July 27, 2018 by rburnham

A hotspot for exploration on Mars centers on areas that were once, or are currently, next to a significant source of heat such as volcanoes. Martian volcanoes have not been active for the last couple million years, but beneath the … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Fans and valleys

Posted on July 25, 2018 by rburnham

An impact crater approximately 23 kilometers across is home to fan-shaped deposits that extend from the rim and sit on the interior crater floor. Thick beds with varying tone are exposed along the edge of the fan. Shallow valleys that … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: The inevitability of erosion

Posted on March 19, 2018 by rburnham

The inevitability of erosion. Crater-fill deposits in Tempe Terra. Beautiful Mars series.

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Geologically recent glacial melting on Mars

Posted on March 1, 2018 by rburnham

Planetary Geomorphology Image of the Month, March 1, 2018: Frances E.G. Butcher (Open University, Milton Keynes, UK). Thousands of putative debris-covered glaciers in Mars’ middle latitudes host water ice in volumes comparable to that of all glaciers and ice caps … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Cracked slabs of lava in Tempe Terra

Posted on June 20, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, June 20, 2017. Do you see what I see? Is that a praying mantis looking at me? (THEMIS Art #129) More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.  

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THEMIS: Tempe Fossae graben in false color

Posted on April 14, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, April 14, 2017. Today’s false color image shows a section of Tempe Fossae located in Tempe Terra. This is a graben that formed when subsurface forces pulled the ground apart, and a portion of the … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Across the slopes in Tempe Terra

Posted on February 26, 2016 by rburnham

Across the slopes in Tempe Terra. Beautiful Mars series.

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