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Tag Archives: volcanics
THEMIS: Terra Sabaea – false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, March 8, 2016. Today’s false color image shows part of the plains of Terra Sabaea. The THEMIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create a … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, lava flow, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Terra Sabaea, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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THEMIS: More Olympica Fossae
THEMIS Image of the Day, February 22, 2016. Today’s VIS image is of a different part of Olympica Fossae from the previous image. In this region lava channels dominate. The complex interaction of volcanic and tectonic processes is illustrated by … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, channels, graben, lava channels, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Olympica Fossae, tectonics, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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THEMIS: Olympica Fossae
THEMIS Image of the Day, February 19, 2016. Located south of Alba Mons, Olympica Fossae is a complex system of tectonic and volcanic features. The linear features in this VIS image are graben, but the curved feature may be a … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, channels, graben, lava channels, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Olympica Fossae, tectonics, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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THEMIS: Granicus Valles
THEMIS Image of the Day, February 18, 2016. The linear feature in this VIS image is part of Granicus Valles. The linear nature, and uniform width is indicative of a fault bounded graben. The plains surrounding this feature are volcanic, … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Elysium Mons, graben, Granicus Valles, Mars Odyssey, NASA, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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THEMIS: Ceraunius Fossae
THEMIS Image of the Day, February 16, 2016. Today’s VIS image shows several of the graben that make up Ceraunius Fossae. These fault bounded valleys are located south of Alba Mons and are part of the extensive graben system that … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Ceraunius Fossae, faulting, graben, Mars Odyssey, NASA, tectonics, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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HiRISE: Cones in Utopia Rupes
Cones in Utopia Rupes. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, rootless cones, University of Arizona, Utopia Rupes, volcanics
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HiRISE: Pit crater near Elysium Mons
This image was taken of an area on the lower southeastern flank of the volcano Elysium Mons. In the center is a small, dark pristine-appearing pit approximately 130 meters in diameter, which is clearly visible among the numerous small impact … Continue reading
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Tagged Elysium Mons, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, pit craters, University of Arizona, volcanics
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THEMIS: Elysium Fossae
THEMIS Image of the Day, January 14, 2016. Today’s VIS image shows a portion of one of the larger depressions on the NW edge of the Elysium volcanic complex. Portions of this large channel system appear to have been created … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, channels, Elysium, fluvial channels, Mars Odyssey, NASA, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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THEMIS: Labeatis Fossae
THEMIS Image of the Day, January 13, 2016. This VIS image shows one of the many graben that make up Labeatis Fossae. Graben are tectonic features created when two bounding faults have an central down dropped block of material. More … Continue reading
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THEMIS: Hebrus Valles
THEMIS Image of the Day, January 12, 2016. This VIS image shows a portion of Hebrus Valles. This channel system was formed by liquid flow of either water or lava, or a combination of both. There is a streamlined island … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, fluvial channels, fluvial landforms, Hebrus Valles, lava channels, Mars Odyssey, NASA, stream erosion, streamlined islands, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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