Tag Archives: THEMIS

THEMIS: In Tithonium Chasma’s Garden of Rubble

Posted on February 9, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, February 9, 2018. Tithonium Chasma has numerous large landslide deposits. The resistant material of the plateau surface forms the linear ridges of the canyon wall. Large landslides have changed the walls and floor of the … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Canyon walls spawn landslides

Posted on February 8, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, February 8, 2018. Tithonium Chasma has numerous large landslide deposits. At the bottom of this VIS image is the high plateau between Tithonium Chasma and Ius Chasma (off the bottom of the frame). The resistant … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Hummocky debris on Tithonium Chasma floor

Posted on February 7, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, February 7, 2018. This VIS image shows part of the floor of Tithonium Chasma. Eroded materials cover most of the image. The initial formation of layered floor deposits was possibly created of air fall of … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Eroding deposits in Tithonium Chasma

Posted on February 6, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, February 6, 2018. This VIS image shows part of Tithonium Chasma. The ridge visible at the top of the image is not the top of the canyon. The top of the canyon is off the … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Tithonium Chasma

Posted on February 5, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, February 5, 2018. This VIS image shows part of the central region of Tithonium Chasma. The steep wall of the canyon is visible at the top of the image. The top of the canyon walls … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Kaiser Crater dunes in false color

Posted on February 2, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, February 2, 2018. This is a false color image of Kaiser Crater. In this combination of filters “blue” typically means basaltic sand. This VIS image crosses 3/4 of the crater and demonstrates how extensive the … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: North winds weave lines of dunes in Kaiser Crater

Posted on February 1, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, February 1, 2018. This VIS image of the floor of Kaiser Crater contains several sand dune shapes and sizes. The “whiter” material is the hard crater floor surface. Kaiser Crater is located in the southern … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Sand dune museum in Kaiser Crater

Posted on January 31, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, January 31, 2018. This VIS image of the floor of Kaiser Crater contains a large variety of sand dune shapes and sizes. The “whiter” material is the hard crater floor surface. Kaiser Crater is located … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Crescent dunes merge into long dunes in Kaiser Crater

Posted on January 30, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, January 30, 2018. At the top of this VIS image crescent shaped dunes are visible. As the dunes approach a break in elevation the forms change to connect the crescents together forming long aligned dune … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Dunes in transition on floor of Kaiser Crater

Posted on January 29, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, January 29, 2018. This VIS image of Kaiser Crater shows a region of the dunes with varied appearances. The different dune forms developed due to different amounts of available sand, different wind directions, and the … Continue reading →

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