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Geological Features Mini-Pictures Dictionary

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Aram Chaos: Chaos on Mars are areas of broken terrain. Vertical exaggeration: 250:1


Uranius Patera: A patera is a complex crater. It typically has a low relief, with curved (semicircle) edges. Vertical exaggeration: 250:1


Gordii Dorsum: A dorsum is similar to a ridge on Earth. Vertical exaggeration: 400:1


Pettit: An impact crater. Vertical exaggeration: 250:1.


Labes. (Landslides)


Ceraunius Fossae: Fossae are long and narrow linear depressions. It is like a ditch or trench. A group of fossa is called fossae, the plural of fossa (one depression). Vertical exaggeration: 250:1


Lycus Sulci. Sulci are long, shallow trenches. It looks like wrinkles or creases. Plural form: sulcus. Vertical exaggeration: 250:1


Phlegra Montes: Montes are mountains.


Lunae Mensa: A mensa is a mountain with a flat top and steep sides.


Albor Tholus: A tholus is a small, isolated, dome-shaped mountain or hill. Vertical exaggeration: 550:1.


Here is a 3D perspective movie about Tharsis Tholus.

(Just right click on this link to save this 1.7 MB AVI movie. You will be able to play it with your favourite multimedia player.)



Credits for all the 3D perspectives on this webpage:

Data Credit: NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems
3D Perspective Credit: Alwyn Botha of www.the-planet-mars.com


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