Tag Archives: Thermal Emission Imaging System

THEMIS: Basaltic sand dunes in Arabia Terra crater

Posted on May 3, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, May 3, 2018. A group of dunes is visible on the floor of this unnamed crater in Arabia Terra. The dunes contain basaltic sand, which is darker than the dust covered materials of the rest … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Daedalia Planum’s engulfing lava flows

Posted on May 2, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, May 2, 2018. At the bottom of this VIS image of Daedalia Planum is the the uppermost rim of an impact crater. The unnamed crater has been almost completely filled by lava flows originating from … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Juventae Chasma’s rubble collection

Posted on May 1, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, May 1, 2018. This VIS image runs from northern Juventae Chasma to just short of the southern canyon wall. Illustrating the variety of landforms within the chasma, this image contains the rough canyon floor at … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Winding channel in Arabia Terra

Posted on April 30, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, April 30, 2018. This VIS image shows one of the numerous unnamed channels located in northern Arabia Terra. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

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THEMIS: Lunae Planum’s Bahram Vallis

Posted on April 27, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, April 27, 2018. Today’s VIS image shows a section of Bahram Vallis. This channel is located in northern Lunae Planum, south of Kasei Valles. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

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THEMIS: Bamberg Crater’s complex and gullied rim

Posted on April 26, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, April 26, 2018. Today’s VIS image shows the western rim of Bamberg Crater. The complex nature of the rim is one indication of the relative youth of this crater in relation to it’s surrounding. Many … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Softly rounded hills in Phlegra Montes

Posted on April 25, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, April 25, 2018. The rounded hills in this VIS image are located in Arcadia Planitia. Broad linear ridges and groups of hills in this region are part of Phlegra Dorsa (ridges) and Phlegra Montes (hills). … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Channel deposits in Terra Sabaea

Posted on April 24, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, April 24, 2018. The northern margins of Arabia Terra and Terra Sabaea contain many unnamed channels. This channel is located in Terra Sabaea. The channel flow is toward the top of the image. This channel … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Echus Chasma mega-gullies

Posted on April 23, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, April 23, 2018. This VIS image shows one of the mega-gullies that empties into Echus Chasma. Echus Chasma is approximately 4km deep in this region, and is the source of Kasei Valles. More THEMIS Images … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Flood-scoured floor of Lobo Vallis

Posted on April 20, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, April 20, 2018. Today’s VIS image shows a small portion of Lobo Vallis near where it recombines with Kasei Valles and empties into Chryse Planitia. Kasei Valles is a huge channel system that drained the … Continue reading →

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