Vedra Valles
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Vedra Valles is an ancient river valley in the Lunae Palus quadrangle of Mars, located at 19.4° N and 55.6° W. It is 115.0 km long and was named after an ancient river in Great Britain.[1]
Together with other ancient river valleys, it has provided strong evidence for a great deal of running water on the surface of Mars.[2][3][4]
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Area around Northern Kasei Valles, showing relationships among Kasei Valles, Bahram Vallis, Vedra Valles, Maumee Valles, and Maja Valles. Map location is in Lunae Palus quadrangle and includes parts of Lunae Planum and Chryse Planitia. -
Map showing relative positions of several valleys in Lunae Palus quadrangle, including Vedra Valles, Maumee Valles, and Maja Valles. Box indicates where these valleys can be found. Colors show elevation.
See also
References
- ^ "Vedra Valles". [Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature]. USGS Astrogeology Science Center. Retrieved 2014-07-11.
- ^ ISBN 0-8165-1257-4
- ^ Raeburn, P. 1998. Uncovering the Secrets of the Red Planet Mars. National Geographic Society. Washington D.C.
- ^ Moore, P. et al. 1990. The Atlas of the Solar System. Mitchell Beazley Publishers NY, NY.
Further reading
- Baker, V.R.; Carr, M.H.; Gulick, V.C.; Williams, C.R.; Marley, M.S. "Channels and Valley Networks". In Kieffer, H.H.; Jakosky, B.M.; Snyder, C.W.; Matthews, M.S. (eds.). Mars. Tucson, AZ: University of Arizona Press.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|last-author-amp=ignored (|name-list-style=suggested) (help) - Carr, M.H. "Channels, Valleys and Gullies". The Surface of Mars. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-87201-0.