Acheron Fossae

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Acheron Fossae
Acheron Fossae - topography map.png
Topography map of Acheron Fossae
Coordinates 37°40′N 135°52′W / 37.67°N 135.87°W / 37.67; -135.87Coordinates: 37°40′N 135°52′W / 37.67°N 135.87°W / 37.67; -135.87

Acheron Fossae is a trough in the Diacria quadrangle of Mars. Its location is centered at 37.67° north latitude and 135.87° west longitude. It is 718 km long and is named after a classical albedo feature at 35°N, 140°W .[1]

  • Acheron Fossae Dissected Crater, as seen by HiRISE. Part of eroded floor is shown in image.

  • Acheron Fossae, as seen by HiRISE. Scale bar is 1000 meters long. Click on image to see dark slope streaks.

  • Dark sand appears to have flowed hundreds of meters down the slopes of Acheron Fossae.

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[edit] References

  1. ^ http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov


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