Tag Archives: Tharsis

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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THEMIS: Olympus Mons lava

Posted on March 13, 2014 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, March 13, 2014. Today’s VIS image shows lava flows that originated at Olympus Mons. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

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MARCI weather report: March 3-9, 2014

Posted on March 12, 2014 by rburnham

Local dust storms occurred periodically over the course of the week in Solis and a local dust storm was observed in Margaritifer. Diffuse water ice clouds were present over the equatorial latitudes, particularly in the western hemisphere over Valles Marineris, … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Hecates Tholus

Posted on March 10, 2014 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, March 10, 2014. Multiple channels dissect the northwestern flank of Hecates Tholus in this VIS image. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

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THEMIS: Volcanic complexity in Tharsis

Posted on March 7, 2014 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, March 7, 2014. This VIS image shows a small region between Olympus Mons and Sulci Gordii. There are lava flows, tectonic depressions and channels visible in the image. All the features are related to the … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Ceraunius Tholus

Posted on March 6, 2014 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, March 6, 2014. Multiple channels dissect the northern flank of Ceraunius Tholus in this VIS image. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

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THEMIS image: Ascaeus Mons summit

Posted on February 17, 2014 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, February 17, 2014. This VIS image shows the eastern part of the complex caldera at the summit of Ascraeus Mons. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

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HiRISE image: Cratered cones near the Tharsis region

Posted on February 14, 2014 by rburnham

Beautiful Mars series: Cratered cones near the Tharsis region. 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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THEMIS image: Tharsis lava flows

Posted on February 5, 2014 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, February 5, 2014. This VIS image shows a small portion of the extensive lava flows created by the large Tharsis volcanoes. These flows are located north east of Ascraeus Mons. More THEMIS Images of the … Continue reading →

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