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THEMIS: Glacial terrain in Moreux Crater

Posted on November 17, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, November 17, 2017. This image of Moreux Crater shows part of the central peak at the top of the frame, deposits of material from the crater rim at the bottom of the frame and sand … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Dunes on floor of Moreux Crater

Posted on November 16, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, November 16, 2017. This image of Moreux Crater shows part of the central peak and sand dunes on the crater floor surrounding the peak. The crater rim is at the bottom right of this image. … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Pits and dunes near central peak, Moreux Crater

Posted on November 15, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, November 15, 2017. This image of Moreux Crater shows part of the central peak and fields of sand dunes on the crater floor surrounding the peak. This image is just north of the previous image … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Pitted terrain and dunes in Moreux Crater

Posted on November 14, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, November 14, 2017. This image of Moreux Crater shows part of the central peak and fields of sand dunes on the crater floor surrounding the peak. The lower elevations of the peak are visible on … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Moreux Crater’s pocketful of dunes

Posted on November 13, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, November 13, 2017. Moreux Crater is located in northern Arabia Terra and has a diameter of 138 kilometers. The crater contains a central peak, and dunes on the floor of the crater. This VIS image … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Morning sunlight on Pavonis Mons caldera

Posted on November 10, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, November 10, 2017. This image shows the central part of the smaller summit caldera on Pavonis Mons. On the top side of the caldera is a complex region of fault related collapse of the wall … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: High-volume lava tube, Pavonis Mons

Posted on November 9, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, November 9, 2017. This image shows the southern flank of Pavonis Mons. The large sinuous channel at the bottom of the image is located at the uppermost part of the volcano where collapse features are … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Faults weaken summit caldera wall on Pavonis Mons

Posted on November 8, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, November 8, 2017. This image shows the western part of the smaller summit caldera on Pavonis Mons. On this side of the caldera is a complex region of fault related collapse of the wall of … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Summit caldera of Pavonis Mons

Posted on November 7, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, November 7, 2017. This image shows part of the smaller summit caldera on Pavonis Mons. This caldera is approximately 5km deep. Near the bottom of the image is a region where part of the caldera … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Lava tube takes a sharp turn

Posted on November 6, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, November 6, 2017. This image shows part of the eastern flank of Pavonis Mons. Surface lava flows run down hill from the upper left of the image towards the bottom right. Perpendicular to that trend … Continue reading →

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