Tag Archives: Terra Sirenum

HiRISE: A small valley within a larger valley

Posted on February 23, 2017 by rburnham

A small valley within a larger valley in Terra Sirenum. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Old features and new

Posted on February 14, 2017 by rburnham

This image covers a portion of a typical impact crater in Terra Sirenum at about 40 degrees south latitude on Mars. At the top of the image, outside the crater rim, there is a mid-latitude mantle, rough in places where … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Channel cutting through Terra Sirenum

Posted on December 14, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, December 14, 2016. The channel in this VIS image is located in Terra Sirenum. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

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THEMIS: ‘Channels’ in Icaria Fossae

Posted on December 8, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, December 8, 2016. The channel-like features in this VIS image are tectonic graben. The graben (called Icaria Fossae) are located in Terra Sirenum. The graben are caused by tectonic forces that faulted the bedrock, allowing … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Gullies, channels, slumps in Terra Sirenum

Posted on October 31, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, October 31, 2016. This VIS image shows a group of craters in Terra Sirenum. The elongate crater in the top half of the image has numerous gullies dissecting the inner crater rim as will has … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Gullies, ejecta at Palikir Crater

Posted on October 27, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, October 27, 2016. Today’s VIS image is of Palikir Crater in Terra Sirenum. The inner rim of the crater is dissected with numerous gullies. In higher resolution images from other imagers these gullies are the … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Geological jumble in Terra Sirenum

Posted on September 1, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, September 1, 2016. Today’s false color image shows part of the plains of Terra Sirenum near Sirenum Fossae. The THEMIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in mulitple ways to … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Terra Sirenum – false color

Posted on August 29, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, August 29, 2016. Today’s false color image shows part of the plains of Terra Sirenum. The THEMIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create a false … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Varied plains of Terra Sirenum

Posted on August 4, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, August 4, 2016. Today’s false color image shows some of the plains of Terra Sirenum. The THEMIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create a false … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Terra Sirenum – false color

Posted on July 1, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, July 1, 2016. Today’s false color image shows part of the plains of Terra Sirenum. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create a … Continue reading →

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