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Tag Archives: volcanics
HiRISE: Pits galore near Kasei Valles
Pits galore near Kasei Valles. These are located near the edge of a lava outflow region, for which there is evidence of subsurface tube flows. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, collapse pits, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Kasei Valles, lava flows, lava tubes, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, pits, University of Arizona, volcanics
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THEMIS: Twisting channels in Hebrus Valles
THEMIS Image of the Day, May 23, 2018. Located west of the Elysium Volcanic complex, Hebrus Valles is a complex channel system that flowed to the north. In this VIS image the channel features have the appearance of a channel … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, fluvial channels, Hebrus Valles, lava channels, lava tubes, Mars Odyssey, NASA, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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THEMIS: Cerberus Fossae, source of floods
THEMIS Image of the Day, May 22, 2018. Today’s VIS image shows a section of Cerberus Fossae. Located southeast of the Elysium Planitia volcanic complex, the linear graben was created by tectonic forces related to the volcanic activity. The fossa … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Cerberus Fossae, flood scouring, graben, Mars Odyssey, NASA, outburst floods, tectonics, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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THEMIS: Lava flows chopped by graben in Olympica Fossae
THEMIS Image of the Day, May 21, 2018. The linear channel in the bottom half of this VIS image is part of Olympica Fossae. Olympica Fossae is a complex channel form located on the Tharsis plains between Alba Mons and … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, graben, lava flows, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Olympica Fossae, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics, wind streaks
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HiRISE: All that the lava leaves behind
All that the lava leaves behind. There are streamlined and eroded forms in this lava channel, a region with very little HiRISE coverage. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, lava, lava flows, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, streamlined islands, Tharsis, University of Arizona, volcanics
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HiRISE: Athabasca Valles lava
Athabasca Valles lava. It’s quite the jumbled mess down here. The northern toe of this mesa appears to contact and possibly overlie a rift in the lava crust, giving the impression that the mesa is younger. Beautiful Mars series. [More at … Continue reading
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THEMIS: Daedalia Planum’s engulfing lava flows
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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Tagged Arizona State University, Arsia Mons, ASU, Daedalia Planum, lava flows, Mars Odyssey, NASA, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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HiRISE: Contact between an older shield volcano and younger flows
Contact between an older shield volcano and younger flows. Interested in the geologic contact here between the older shield volcano and the younger flows that enclose it. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]
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HiRISE: Young lava flows
This image shows remarkably young lava flows in Elysium Planitia. There are almost no impact craters over this flow, indicating that it is probably only a few million years old—practically an infant in geologic time. [More at link]
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Tagged Elysium Planitia, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, lava flows, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona, volcanics
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HiRISE: Terrain immediately south of Arsia Mons
Terrain immediately south of Arsia Mons. This terrain is probably due to ancient volcanic activity. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Arsia Mons, Beautiful Mars, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona, volcanics
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