Tag Archives: volcanics

HiRISE: Dusty lava flows

Posted on August 21, 2018 by rburnham

Dusty lava flows. Try not to get choked up.

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THEMIS: Big step-off at Olympus Rupes

Posted on August 20, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, August 20, 2018. Olympus Rupes is the name of the large escarpment surrounding Olympus Mons. The escarpment is a cliff where there is a large elevation change over a short distance. The elevation change from … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Source of flow east of Olympus Mons

Posted on August 10, 2018 by rburnham

Source of flow to the east of Olympus Mons. Here we see part of a linear depression with branching segments in Amazonian volcanic plains east of Olympus Mons. The flow source from this feature that exhibit volcanic and/or fluvial characteristics. … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Double impact at Buvinda Vallis

Posted on August 10, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, August 10, 2018. Today’s VIS image shows a portion of Buvinda Vallis, a channel near the flank of Hecates Tholus. The closeness of the volcano suggests that the channel was eroded by a lava flow, … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Complex feature in Hephaestus Fossae

Posted on August 8, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, August 8, 2018. This VIS image is located at the eastern end of Hephaestus Fossae. Hephaestus Fossae is a channel system in Utopia Planitia near Elysium Mons. It has been proposed that the channel formed … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Elysium Fossae’s channels

Posted on August 6, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, August 6, 2018. Today’s VIS image contains a section of one of the many channel forms found on the northwestern side of the Elysium Mons volcanic complex. The channel features are thought to have both … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Daedalia Planum crater

Posted on July 30, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, July 30, 2018. This VIS image shows part of an unnamed crater on the northwest margin of Daedaia Planum. Lava flows are visible around the crater rim. The interior of the crater has been filled … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: This is not the hydrothermal deposit you’re looking for

Posted on July 27, 2018 by rburnham

A hotspot for exploration on Mars centers on areas that were once, or are currently, next to a significant source of heat such as volcanoes. Martian volcanoes have not been active for the last couple million years, but beneath the … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Lava flow dodges impact crater’s ejecta

Posted on July 26, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, July 26, 2018. This VIS image shows a small portion of the vast lava flow field of Daedalia Planum. The flows originate at Arsia Mons, the youngest of the three Tharsis volcanoes. See more THEMIS … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Portion of a lobe flow off the west flank of Arsia Mons

Posted on July 21, 2018 by rburnham

Portion of a lobe flow off the west flank of Arsia Mons. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]

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