Syria Planum region
E480046
The Syria Planum region is a vast volcanic plain on Mars that forms part of the Tharsis rise, characterized by extensive lava flows and tectonic features.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Syria Planum | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geological region on Mars
ⓘ
volcanic plain ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Martian equatorial region ⓘ |
| dominantProcess |
tectonism
ⓘ
volcanism ⓘ |
| elevationRelativeToDatum | high-standing region ⓘ |
| geologicAge |
Hesperian
ⓘ
Noachian ⓘ |
| geologicContext | Tharsis plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceFor |
compressional tectonics
ⓘ
extensive flood lavas ⓘ long-lived volcanic activity ⓘ regional crustal extension ⓘ |
| hasSurfaceFeature |
extensive lava flows
ⓘ
faults ⓘ fracture systems ⓘ grabens ⓘ tectonic structures ⓘ wrinkle ridges ⓘ |
| locatedInHemisphere | western hemisphere of Mars ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Solomonis Planum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tharsis Montes region NERFINISHED ⓘ Valles Marineris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnPlanet | Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mappedByInstrument |
CTX
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
HiRISE NERFINISHED ⓘ MOLA NERFINISHED ⓘ THEMIS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| morphologicType | high-standing volcanic plateau ⓘ |
| namedAfter | classical albedo feature Syria ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Mariner 9
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mars Global Surveyor NERFINISHED ⓘ Mars Odyssey NERFINISHED ⓘ Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter NERFINISHED ⓘ Viking Orbiter 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ Viking Orbiter 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Tharsis rise
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tharsis volcanic province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| planetaryBody | Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scientificInterest |
Martian tectonic evolution
ⓘ
Martian volcanic history ⓘ evolution of Tharsis rise ⓘ |
| surfaceComposition | basaltic lava ⓘ |
| surfaceMorphology |
locally fractured terrain
ⓘ
relatively smooth volcanic plains ⓘ |
| tectonicRelation |
Tharsis radial graben systems
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Valles Marineris region vicinity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.