Candor Chasma
E483925
Candor Chasma is a major canyon within Mars’s vast Valles Marineris system, characterized by its deep troughs and layered deposits that offer insights into the planet’s geological history.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canyon
ⓘ
chasma ⓘ geological feature on Mars ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateSystem | planetocentric coordinates on Mars ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalFeature | layered deposits ⓘ |
| hasMorphology | complex canyon system ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | Latin word "candor" ⓘ |
| hasObservationType |
remote sensing imagery
ⓘ
spectroscopic measurements ⓘ |
| hasProcessEvidence |
erosion
ⓘ
sedimentary deposition ⓘ tectonic activity ⓘ |
| hasScientificInterest |
past water-related processes on Mars
ⓘ
stratigraphy of layered rocks ⓘ |
| hasScientificRelevance |
chronology of Martian surface
ⓘ
mineralogical composition of Martian crust ⓘ |
| hasTerrainType |
floor deposits
ⓘ
mass-wasting deposits ⓘ steep canyon walls ⓘ |
| hasTroughs | deep troughs ⓘ |
| isMajorComponentOf | Valles Marineris canyon system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isObservedBy |
High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter instruments ⓘ Mars orbiters ⓘ |
| isStudiedBy | planetary geologists ⓘ |
| isWithinSystem | Martian canyon systems ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | equatorial region of Mars ⓘ |
| locatedOnBody | Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offersInsightInto | Mars geological history ⓘ |
| partOf | Valles Marineris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.