Tag Archives: Xanthe Terra

THEMIS: Nanedi Valles

Posted on August 19, 2019 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, August 19, 2019. Today’s VIS image shows a small portion of Nanedi Valles. This channel, likely carved by water, is located in Xanthe Terra. Explore more THEMIS Images of the Day by geological subject.

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HiRISE: Finding the plume

Posted on August 7, 2019 by rburnham

Finding the plume. We hope to determine source and identity of a unique material emission “plume” from inside a corner of this crater, which is being dispersed 60-plus miles “downwind” from this location. HiRISE Picture of the Day archive. [More … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Overlapping rims of craters

Posted on March 14, 2019 by rburnham

Overlapping rims of craters. This image is, literally, of the overlapping part on the eastern side, so it might not be obvious there are two craters here. Nonetheless, our objective is to observe the elevation change in the craters along with … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Positive relief features in Xanthe Terra

Posted on January 28, 2019 by rburnham

Positive relief features in Xanthe Terra. These relief features, which are positively gorgeous, might be inverted streams. Xanthe Terra is a large area on Mars, centered just north of the Martian equator. HiRISE Picture of the Day archive [More at … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Landslide in Mutch Crater

Posted on September 27, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, September 27, 2018. Today’s image shows part of Mutch Crater in Xanthe Terra. At the bottom of the image, visible in warm tones, is a short section of the crater’s southern rim. Note the landslide … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: The sand always gets through

Posted on July 12, 2018 by rburnham

The sand always gets through. There are also eroded layers here in Orson Welles Crater. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]

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THEMIS: Merging stream channels in Xanthe Terra

Posted on June 18, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, June 18, 2018. Today’s VIS image shows an unnamed channel in Xanthe Terra. The large bend in the channel was created as the flow of liquid from the bottom of the image was deflected by … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Dry waterfall at edge of Shalbatana Vallis?

Posted on June 7, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, June 7, 2018. This VIS image shows a section of Shalbatana Vallis. Shalbatana Vallis is located in Xanthe Terra. Shalbatana is an outflow channel carved by massive floods from escaping groundwater whose source lies far … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Winding channel of Nanedi Valles

Posted on March 30, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, March 30, 2018. This VIS image shows a section of Nanedi Valles, located in Xanthe Terra. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

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HiRISE: Eroded layers in Shalbatana Valles

Posted on January 24, 2018 by rburnham

Layers, probably sedimentary in origin, have undergone extensive erosion in this image of Shalbatana Valles, a prominent channel that cuts through Xanthe Terra. This erosion has produced several small mesas and exposed light-toned material that may differ in composition from … Continue reading →

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