Ius Chasma
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Ius Chasma is a large, steep-walled canyon on Mars that forms part of the vast Valles Marineris rift system.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canyon
ⓘ
chasma ⓘ surface feature on Mars ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Melas Chasma
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ophir Chasma NERFINISHED ⓘ Tithonium Chasma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| astronomicalBodyType | canyon ⓘ |
| belongsToBody | Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogedIn | USGS Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinateFrame | Mars IAU coordinate system ⓘ |
| formationProcess |
crustal rifting
ⓘ
tectonic extension ⓘ |
| geologicalContext |
rift system
ⓘ
tectonic trough ⓘ |
| hasAtmosphereAbove | thin Martian atmosphere ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
large
ⓘ
steep-walled ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateSystem | planetocentric coordinates ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment | cold and dry ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
faulted and fractured terrain
ⓘ
landslides and mass-wasting deposits ⓘ layered rock outcrops ⓘ steep canyon walls ⓘ |
| hasScientificInterest |
potential past water-related processes
ⓘ
records tectonic and erosional history of Mars ⓘ |
| imagedByInstrument |
CTX
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
HiRISE NERFINISHED ⓘ THEMIS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isComponentOf | Noctis Labyrinthus–Valles Marineris system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInHemisphere | Martian southern hemisphere ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | equatorial region of Mars ⓘ |
| locatedOnPlanet | Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Valles Marineris rift system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ius (Latin word related to law or right) ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Mariner 9 spacecraft
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mars Global Surveyor NERFINISHED ⓘ Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter NERFINISHED ⓘ Viking Orbiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Martian canyon system
ⓘ
Valles Marineris NERFINISHED ⓘ Valles Marineris canyon complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedInDiscipline |
geomorphology
ⓘ
planetary geology ⓘ |
| surfaceFeatureOf | Martian crust ⓘ |
| surfaceType | rocky ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.