Tithonium Chasma
E480819
Tithonium Chasma is a large, steep-walled canyon forming the northwestern segment of Mars’s vast Valles Marineris system.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canyon
ⓘ
chasma ⓘ surface feature on Mars ⓘ |
| boundedBy |
Ius Chasma to the south
ⓘ
Noctis Labyrinthus region to the west ⓘ central Valles Marineris chasmata to the east ⓘ |
| formsSegmentOf | northwestern Valles Marineris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceOf |
faulting
ⓘ
landslides ⓘ possible ancient water-related processes ⓘ |
| hasFloorFeature |
chaotic terrain
ⓘ
landslide deposits ⓘ layered deposits ⓘ |
| hasFormationProcess | tectonic extension ⓘ |
| hasGeologicAge | primarily Hesperian ⓘ |
| hasLaterModificationAge | Amazonian ⓘ |
| hasLength | approximately 800 km ⓘ |
| hasMaximumDepth | approximately 6 km ⓘ |
| hasNameApprovedBy | International Astronomical Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameLanguageOrigin | Latin ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | generally east–west ⓘ |
| hasSurfaceMaterial |
basaltic rocks
ⓘ
dust ⓘ layered sedimentary deposits ⓘ |
| hasWallCharacteristic | steep-walled ⓘ |
| hasWallFeature |
mass-wasting scars
ⓘ
spur-and-gully morphology ⓘ |
| imagedByInstrument |
CTX
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
HRSC NERFINISHED ⓘ HiRISE NERFINISHED ⓘ THEMIS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isComponentOf | equatorial canyon system of Mars ⓘ |
| isMappedIn | USGS geologic maps of Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isNotableFor |
complex stratigraphy
ⓘ
evidence of long-term erosional processes ⓘ large vertical relief ⓘ |
| isTypeOf | tectonic trough ⓘ |
| locatedInQuadrangle | Phoenicis Lacus quadrangle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Mariner 9
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mars Express NERFINISHED ⓘ Mars Global Surveyor NERFINISHED ⓘ Mars Odyssey NERFINISHED ⓘ Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter NERFINISHED ⓘ Viking Orbiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Valles Marineris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.