Ganges Chasma
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| Ganges Chasma | |
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| Coordinates | 8°00′S 48°06′W / 8.0°S 48.1°WCoordinates: 8°00′S 48°06′W / 8.0°S 48.1°W |
| Length | 584.0 km |
The Ganges Chasma is a deep canyon at the eastern end of the vast Valles Marineris system on Mars, an offshoot of Eos Chasma. It is named after the River Ganges in South Asia. It has been tentatively identified as an outflow channel.[1]
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Cliff in northern wall of Ganges Chasma, as seen by THEMIS. Click on image to see relationship with other features in the Coprates region.
[edit] References
- ^ Carr, M.H. (2006), The Surface of Mars. Cambridge Planetary Science Series, Cambridge University Press.
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