Tag Archives: Valles Marineris

HiRISE: Steep slopes in Melas Chasma

Posted on June 5, 2014 by rburnham

Steep slopes in west Melas Chasma. [Image at right cropped] More HiRISE images.

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HiRISE: Layering and faulting in Melas Chasma

Posted on May 28, 2014 by rburnham

Beautiful Mars series. Layering and faulting in Melas Chasma. More Beautiful Mars images.

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Against the current with lava flows

Posted on May 13, 2014 by rburnham

Primeval lava flows formed the massive canyons and gorge systems on Mars. Water, by contrast, was far too scarce on the Red Planet to have cut these gigantic valleys into the landscape. This is the conclusion of several years of … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Light-toned deposits, Coprates Chasma

Posted on April 24, 2014 by rburnham

Beautiful Mars series. Light-toned deposits along Coprates Chasma wallrock slopes. More Beautiful Mars images.

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HiRISE: Faulted layered deposits

Posted on April 14, 2014 by rburnham

Beautiful Mars series. Faulted layered deposits in west Candor Chasma. More Beautiful Mars images.

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HiRISE: Mesa in Ius Chasma

Posted on March 31, 2014 by rburnham

Beautiful Mars series: A mesa in Ius Chasma. More Beautiful Mars images.

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HiRISE: Upon closer examination…

Posted on March 18, 2014 by rburnham

Beautiful Mars series: Upon closer examination; bedrock in Ius Chasma. More Beautiful Mars images.

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 →