Ophir Chasma
E485881
Ophir Chasma is a large, steep-walled canyon on Mars forming part of the northern section of the vast Valles Marineris canyon system.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canyon
ⓘ
chasma ⓘ surface feature on Mars ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Candor Chasma
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Melas Chasma NERFINISHED ⓘ Tithonium Chasma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsGeologicalUnit |
dune fields
ⓘ
landslide aprons ⓘ layered deposits ⓘ massive bedrock ⓘ |
| featureTypeInGazetteer | chasma ⓘ |
| formedByProcess |
crustal rifting
ⓘ
tectonic extension ⓘ |
| hasAtmosphereAbove | thin carbon-dioxide-dominated Martian atmosphere ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateSystem | planetocentric latitude/longitude ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment | cold desert ⓘ |
| hasFloorCharacteristic |
chaotic terrain in parts
ⓘ
relatively flat floor in places ⓘ tectonically disrupted floor ⓘ |
| hasMorphology | canyon-like trough ⓘ |
| hasScientificDiscipline |
geomorphology
ⓘ
planetary geology ⓘ |
| hasSideCharacteristic |
landslide deposits
ⓘ
terraced walls ⓘ |
| hasWallCharacteristic | steep-walled ⓘ |
| imagedByInstrument |
CTX
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
HiRISE NERFINISHED ⓘ THEMIS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isComponentOf | equatorial canyon belt of Mars ⓘ |
| locatedInHemisphere |
Martian southern hemisphere
ⓘ
Martian western hemisphere ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | northern Valles Marineris ⓘ |
| locatedOnPlanet | Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modifiedByProcess |
aeolian erosion
ⓘ
landsliding ⓘ mass wasting ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ophir (biblical region) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namingAuthority | International Astronomical Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedByMission |
Mariner 9
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mars Global Surveyor NERFINISHED ⓘ Mars Odyssey NERFINISHED ⓘ Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter NERFINISHED ⓘ Viking Orbiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Valles Marineris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSystem | Valles Marineris canyon system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scientificInterest |
potential evidence for past water-related processes
ⓘ
records tectonic and erosional history of Valles Marineris ⓘ |
| surfaceType | rocky ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.