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Tag Archives: volcanics
THEMIS: Nili Patera dunes in false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, October 18, 2017. This is a false color image of part of the Nili Patera dune field. High resolution imaging by other spacecraft has revealed that the dunes in this region are moving. Winds are … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, false color, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Nili Patera, sand dunes, Syrtis Major, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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THEMIS: Dunes in Syrtis Major
THEMIS Image of the Day, October 17, 2017. This image shows part of the Nili Patera dune field. High resolution imaging by other spacecraft has revealed that the dunes in this region are moving. Winds are blowing the dunes across … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Mars Odyssey, Meroe Patera, NASA, Nili Patera, sand dunes, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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THEMIS: Meroe and Nili Paterae in Syrtis Major
THEMIS Image of the Day, October 16, 2017. This image shows part of the Nili Patera dune field. High resolution imaging by other spacecraft has revealed that the dunes in this region are moving. Winds are blowing the dunes across … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Mars Odyssey, Meroe Patera, NASA, Nili Patera, sand dunes, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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CRISM: Ice on rim of crater on Alba Mons
Alba Mons is the largest volcano, by area, on Mars. A low-lying volcano in the northern Tharsis region, Alba Mons has an elevation of 6.8 km, and volcanic flow fields that extend at least 1,350 km from the summit. Alba … Continue reading
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Tagged Alba Patera, Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars, CRISM, ice, Mars Odyssey, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, Neutron Spectrometer, volcanics
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THEMIS: Secondary caldera atop Ascraeus Mons
THEMIS Image of the Day, September 8, 2017. This image shows part of the complex caldera at the summit of the volcano. Calderas are found at the tops of volcanoes and are the source region for magma that rises from … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, Ascraeus Mons, ASU, calderas, collapse features, faulting, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Tharsis, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics, volcanism, volcanos
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THEMIS: Collapse rings in Ascraeus Mons caldera
THEMIS Image of the Day, September 7, 2017. This image shows the eastern part of the complex caldera at the summit of the volcano. Calderas are found at the tops of volcanoes and are the source region for magma that … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, Ascraeus Mons, ASU, calderas, collapse features, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Tharsis, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics, volcanism, volcanos
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THEMIS: Ring-fault tectonics at Ascraeus Mons caldera
THEMIS Image of the Day, September 6, 2017. This image shows part of the complex caldera at the summit of the volcano. Calderas are found at the tops of volcanoes and are the source region for magma that rises from … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, Ascraeus Mons, ASU, calderas, Mars Odyssey, NASA, ring faults, tectonics, Tharsis, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics, volcanism, volcanos
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THEMIS: Collapse features on flank of Ascraeus Mons
THEMIS Image of the Day, September 5, 2017. This image shows part of the northeastern flank of Ascraeus Mons, along the trend that joins the three large Tharsis volcanoes. The image has a myriad of collapse features from circular to … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, Ascraeus Mons, ASU, collapse features, collapse pits, lava channels, lava flows, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Tharsis, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics, volcanism, volcanos
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THEMIS: Pit craters on Ascraeus Mons
THEMIS Image of the Day, September 4, 2017. This image shows a collapse feature on the southeastern flank of the volcano. The circular/scalloped margin of the collapse is typical for ceiling collapse into a lava tube. However, the potential lava … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, Ascraeus Mons, ASU, graben, lava channels, lava flows, Mars Odyssey, NASA, pit craters, tectonics, Tharsis, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics, volcanism, volcanos
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THEMIS: Collapsed lava channel on Ascraeus Mons
THEMIS Image of the Day, September 1, 2017. This image shows part of the southern flank of Ascraeus Mons. The feature at the bottom of the image is a collapse feature. These features can be caused by several processes. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, Ascraeus Mons, ASU, lava channels, lava flows, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Tharsis, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics, volcanism, volcanos
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