Tag Archives: Valles Marineris

HiRISE: River of dunes

Posted on May 26, 2015 by rburnham

O, you river of dunes! Slopes of a crater in Coprates Chasma. Beautiful Mars series.

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THEMIS: Candor Chasma – false color

Posted on April 2, 2015 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, April 2, 2015. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create a false color image. These false color images may reveal subtle variations … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Lowest point of Osuga Valles

Posted on March 27, 2015 by rburnham

Osuga Valles lies around 170 kilometers to the south of Eos Chasma, which is at the eastern end of the vast Valles Marineris canyon system. This is an outflow area, probably the result of ancient and catastrophic flooding. This image … Continue reading →

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Mars Orbiter Mission: New images

Posted on March 24, 2015 by rburnham

The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) from the Indian Space Research Organization has posted five new images at the mission’s Facebook page. These include a view of Valles Marineris with depths shown in kilometers (top right, cropped) and wind streaks around … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Ceti Mensa false color

Posted on March 3, 2015 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, March 3, 2015. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create a false color image. These false color images may reveal subtle variations … Continue reading →

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Long-runout landslides in Valles Marineris

Posted on March 2, 2015 by rburnham

Planetary Geomorphology Image of the Month, March 2015: Jessica Watkins (University of California, Los Angeles). Long-runout (> 50 km) subaerial mass movements are rare on Earth but it is one of the most prominent geomorphic processes shaping Valles Marineris in … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Melas Chasma false color

Posted on February 27, 2015 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, February 27, 2015. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create a false color image. These false color images may reveal subtle variations … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Ganges Chasma false color

Posted on February 24, 2015 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, February 24, 2015. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create a false color image. These false color images may reveal subtle variations … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Ganges Chasma false color

Posted on February 20, 2015 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, February 20, 2015. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create a false color image. These false color images may reveal subtle variations … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Ganges Chasma false color

Posted on January 27, 2015 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, January 27, 2015. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create a false color image. These false color images may reveal subtle variations … Continue reading →

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