Arsia Chasmata based on THEMIS day-time image | |
Coordinates | 7°36′S 119°18′W / 7.6°S 119.3°W / -7.6; -119.3 |
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Length | 97 km |
Arsia Chasmata is a steep-sided depression located northeast of Arsia Mons in the Phoenicis Lacus quadrangle on Mars, located at 7.6° S and 119.3° W. It is 97 km long and was named after an albedo name.
In planetary geology, a chasma (plural: chasmata) is a deep, elongated, steep-sided depression.
References
- "Arsia Chasmata". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
- USGS Astrogeology: Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature - Feature Types
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